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Akash asked Pavan to find the value of 9999 x 555. He says that it will be difficult to multiply as both of them are big numbers. Akash says that there is a simple way to find the product. He solves the problem using the concept of brackets. Which of the following will be the easiest way to solve this?


A

9999*(555) = 9999*(500+5)

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9999*(555) = (9000+999)*(500+5)

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9999*(555) = (1000-1)*(500+5)

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D

9999*(555) = (1000-1)*(555)

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Solution

The correct option is D

9999*(555) = (1000-1)*(555)


As 9999 is nothing but (10000 - 1) and it's very easy to multiply any number by a multiple of 10.
Easiest way will be to solve 9999 x 555 as (10000 - 1) x (555).


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