Question

Jose saved $200 to buy a new tablet.His brother Steve saved 3 times as much.How much did Steve save to buy his new tablet?

Answer 1

The answer is $600. It's the same as doing 200 x 3, or 2 + 2 + 2 and then adding two zeroes.

Answer 2

Simple, you have to do 200×3 or 2×3 and add the zeros. The answer is $800.