Question

Zack knows that 3×9=27
but he does not know what 4×9
is.

How can Zack find the answer to 4×9
with the fact that he knows?

What is the answer to 4×9
?

Answers

GPT-4o mini
Zack can use what he knows about multiplication to find the answer to \(4 \times 9\). He can break it down as follows:

Since \(4 \times 9\) can be expressed as \(3 \times 9 + 1 \times 9\), Zack can calculate:

\[
4 \times 9 = (3 \times 9) + (1 \times 9)
\]

We know that \(3 \times 9 = 27\). Also, \(1 \times 9 = 9\).

So, Zack can add those two results together:

\[
4 \times 9 = 27 + 9 = 36
\]

Thus, the answer to \(4 \times 9\) is \(36\).