This short video shows you a quick trick which can be used for some mental multiplication questions. Looking at the whole question first, without initially working from left to right, can help reduce the load on short-term memory when doing mental arithmetic. Practice questions at the end of the video.
Note this tip only works with certain problems but working this way encourages you to assess the question first and become more flexible when working with numbers.
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