John and Samuel had a challenge. John told Samuel that 12 x 12=9. What strategy did John use to come up with his answer as 9? Explain

Question

Dayanara Beasley

Mathematics

30 July, 07:24

John and Samuel had a challenge. John told Samuel that 12 x 12=9. What strategy did John use to come up with his answer as 9? Explain

+3

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Jovan Carlson · Answer 1

John added 1 + 4 + 4 to get 9 (12x12 = 144)

Step-by-step explanation:

12x12 actually equals 144

1 + 4 + 4 = 9 so it appears John just added all the digits of 144 to get 9