Question

Enter the number that can fill the blank in the following multiplication statement:

$18\times 59=(18\times$__$)+(18\times 9)$

• A. 50

Answer 1

The correct option is A 50
$\text{In}18\times 59,\text{59 can be broken into}50+9.$

$\text{Hence,}18\times 59=18\times (50+9)=18\times 50+18\times 9$

$\therefore$ 50 should be entered in the blank.