A student multiplied 7236 by 65 instead of multiplying by 56 By how much was his answer greater than - Maths - Knowing Our Numbers

Question

A student multiplied 7236 by 65 instead of multiplying by 56 By
how much was his answer greater than the correct answer? (Hint: Do
you need to do both the multiplications?)

Gopal Mohanty · Accepted Answer

Difference between 65 and 56 = 9
Difference in the answer = 7236 × 9
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Therefore, his answer was greater than the correct answer by
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A student multiplied 7236 by 65 instead of multiplying by 56. By how much was his answer greater than the correct answer? (Hint: Do you need to do both the multiplications?)