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Math · Stage 5 · CHN

Multiply numbers just below 100 using complements

When both numbers sit just under 100, you never do long multiplication. Find how far each is from 100, subtract one gap from the other number for the front, multiply the two gaps for the last two digits — a China-fast way to multiply 97 × 96 in your head.

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