Question

Andy multiplied 675times22 and got​ 2,700. Glenn multiplied the same numbers and got​ 14,850. Which student is​ correct? What mistake did the other student​ make? Glenn is correct. Andy multiplied nothing by 2 two times. He should have multiplied nothing by 2 and then by nothing to find the partial products.

Answer 1

Glenn is correct.Andy multiplied 675 by 2 two times.

Explanation:

We are given that Andy multiplied 675 times 22 and got=2700

Glenn multiplied 675 by 22 and got=14850

We have to find the student which is correct and find the mistake of other student.

When 675 multiplied by 22

Then ,
`675* 22=14,850`

Therefore, correct answer is 14,850.

Hence, Glenn is correct.

`675* 2* 2=2700`

Therefore, Andy makes mistake in calculation. .Andy did multiplied 675 by 2 two times .