Question

Use the properties of whole numbers and simplify.

500 × 689 – 500 × 89

Answer 1

Using distributivity of multiplication over subtraction

500 × 689 – 500 × 89

= 500 × (689 – 89)

= 500 × 600

= 300000

∴ 500 × 689 – 500 × 89 = 3,00,000