Question

Show how find 42 x 27 using an area number

Answer 1

See the picture below for the “area” part of the answer.

Answer 2

First break it down

42= 40 & 2

27= 20 & 7

Then times 40 & 20 to get 800

20 x 2 to get 40

40 x 7 to get 280

7 x 2 to get 14

Now add them all together.

800 40 1080

+280 +14 + 54

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1080 + 54 = 1134