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Question

Multiply 

Answer 1

 

 

    48

    48

  ----

  384

192

--------

2304

Answer 2

You can also use a box model to represent 48 x 48.

 

 

             40    |    8

                     |

40       1600   |        320

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                     |

8          320   |           64

                     |

 

If we add the 4 numbers in those boxes, we get the product.

 

   1600

     320

     320

+     64

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    2304