A small bus can seat 20 people. How many people can be seated in 12…

Question 14 of 42intermediate🔧 ApplyNumerical3 marks

A small bus can seat 20 people. How many people can be seated in 12 buses?

Correct Answer

Step 1: Set up multiplication.

12 \times 20

Step 2: Split the calculation.

10 \times 20 + 2 \times 20

= 200 + 40

= 240

Alternative: $12 \times 2$ Tens $= 24$ Tens $= 240$

Answer: 240 people can be seated in 12 buses.

Exercise: Multiples of 10 | Q: 18 | (Page Page 6)

For More Understanding

Explanation

The chapter shows three methods to solve $12 \times 20$ : Method 1: $12 \times 20 = 10 \times 20 + 2 \times 20 = 200 + 40 = 240$ . Method 2: $12 \times 20 = 12 \times 10 + 12 \times 10 = 120 + 120 = 240$ . Method 3: $12 \times 20 = 12 \times 2$ Tens $= 24$ Tens $= 240$ .

Solution Steps

Step 1: Set up multiplication: $12 \times 20$
Step 2: Split as $10 \times 20 + 2 \times 20 = 200 + 40 = 240$
Alternative: $12 \times 2$ Tens $= 24$ Tens $= 240$

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