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A simple multiplication trick for two digit numbers

Olivia shares a simple multiplication trick that makes two digit multiplication easier when the numbers end in 1.
The first line of the calculation is the same procedure as multiplying with a single digit number. In the second line we are multiplying by \(20\) (two tens). As we are multiplying by tens the unit's ...
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