Question

The value of $26\times 24$ is .

• A. $624$
• B. $625$
• C. $626$

Answer 1

The correct option is A $624$

$26\times 24$ denotes the multiplication of a 2-digits number with another 2-digits number.

$26\times 24$ can also be written as $(20+6)\times (20+4)$, which is solved using box method below.

Placing the digits on the box as shown in the below figure,


Now, multiplying the numbers on top of box by the number on left of box as shown in below figure,


Simplifying the numbers inside the boxes as shown in below figure,


Now, sum of numbers in all the boxes will give the product,
$\therefore 26\times 24=400+80+120+24=624$