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Why is 10 x 10 is 1 less than 9 x 11

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Answer: It's the other way around and it is because 10 x 10 is adding 10+10+10+10+10+10+10+10+10+10, while 11x9 is just 9 11s added together.

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10 x 10 is 100 and 9 x 11 is 99
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