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Shortcuts in Multiplications
NOTE : These techniques are for Mental Maths. You should do calculations in your mind only. Please avoid using Pen/Pencil and Paper.
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Multiplication using multiples Assume that we should find out the result of 12X15. 12 x 15 (Here we can write this 15 as 5x3) = 12 x 5 x 3 (now 12x5 becomes 60) = 60 x 3 (For this you just calculate 3x6, that is 18 and add one Zero to it. that is 180) = 180 (see, how simple it is?) Multiplication by distribution Assume that we should find out the result of 12x17 12 x 17 (Here we can divide this 17 as 10+7. here, multiplying 12 with 17 is same as multiplying 12 with 10 and 7 separately and then adding the results) so, we can write it as = (12 x 10) + (12 x 7) = 120 + 84 = 204 Multiplication by "giving and taking" 12 x 47 (Here its little difficult for us to calculate the multiplication of 12 and 47 mentally. so just check for the ROUNDED number nearer to 47. Yes it is 50. so..... = 12 x (50 - 3) = (12 x 50) - (12 x 3) (we have discussed this rule earlier) = 600 - 36 = 564 Multiplication by 5 * If we have to multiply a number with 5, just divide the number with 2 and then multiply the result with 10. Confused? Its very simple step actually.... 428 x 5 (Now just divide the number with 2)

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= 428 x 1/2 = 214 (Now multiply it with 10. I mean just add a zero at the end :P) = 214 x 10 = 2140 (This is our result) Whats the logic behind this step? Very simple. * Lets say the number is X. * Now we are dividing the number with 2. so here X becomes X/2. * And then we are multiplying it with 10. So it will become 10x / 2 * Now cancel it with 2. so it becomes 10x / 2 = 5X = 5 multiplied by X. Thats it ;) Multiplication by 10 ------------ just move the decimal point one place to the right 16 x 10 = 160 5.9 = 159 169.93 = 169.3 (Need an explnation for this too??? :P) Multiplication by 50 ------ divide with 2 and then multiply by 100 Well, this is also same process as we did for 5. Here we should add an extra zero. T hats it 18 x 50 = (18/2) = 9 = 9 x 100 = 900 Postal / Sorting Assistants Previous Papers and Study Materials Banking Awareness Materials and Model Papers for IBPS Clerks Online Exam 2012

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Multiplication by 100 -------- move the decimal point two places to the right
45 x 100 = 4500 Multiplication by 500-------- divide with two and multiply with 1000 21 x 500 = 21/2 x 1000 = 10.5 x 1000 = 10500 Multiplication by 25 ---------- use the analogy Rs 1 = 4 x 25 Paise 25 x 14 (just divide the 14 as 10+4) = (25 x 10) + (25 x 4) = 250 + 100 ---> Rs2.50 + Rs1 = 350 Hey one more thing. Here you can use another technique too. Which we have used for multiplication with 5. Multiplication by 25 ----------- Divide by 4 and multiply by 100 36 x 25 = (36/4) x 100 = 9 x 100 = 900 Multiplication by 11 (if sum of digits is less than 10) 72 x 11 = 7+2 =9, it is Less than 10. so, = place this term 9 between 7 &2 = 792 (T hat's the answer) Multiplication by 11 (if sum of digits is greater than 10) 87 x 11 => 8 + 7 = 15 because here 15 is greater than 10, first use 5 and then add 1 to the first term 8, which gives you the answer = 957 Multiplication of numbers ending in 5 with the same first terms (square of a number) 25 x 25 first term = (2 + 1) x 2 = 6 last term = 25 answer = 625 ---> square of 25 75 x 75 first term = (7 + 1) x 7 = 56 last term = 25 Marketing Aptitude for SBI Associates Clerks Complete Study Material and Model Practice Papers for IBPS Clerks Online Exam Quick Reference Guide for IBPS Clerks 2012 Free Download

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28 comments:
Anonymous April 17, 2012 at 10:37 AM not clear the meaning of last term.if we take an example of 75*75 than 7+1*7=56 than if we take a last term ie. 75 than the answer is 5675 but that is wrong .right answer is 5625 plz clear it Reply Replies Vikaashh singh April 18, 2012 at 11:06 AM Look if we need to find square of any no ending with 5 like 175*175 write 25 at the unit and tenth place blindfoldly then for the later part just find 17* (17+1)= 17*18=306. so the ans will be 30625 rather 30675. The correct ans is 30625, you can check it out. other example 195*195= 19*20=380 & 25 at ones & tenth place so ans is 38025. It's handy concept for finding square of the no ending with 5. Hope you concept is clear now:)

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T he Back Bencher T eachers April 18, 2012 at 9:28 PM @ Anonymous : The last term is not 75. Its 25 (5 X 5). Please do check it...

prasanthi kondru January 22, 2013 at 2:19 PM its always 25 at the last for any suares like 25, 35,45....check once ex: 75*75 7(7+1)=7*8=56 and last is 25

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