Answer:
12*14 is 168.
This symbol, * , represents the multiplication sign: x. (not the letter x)
So 12*14 is literally 12x14.
1 2
1 4
x
—- —- —-
0 4 8
1 2 0
+
—- —- —-
1 6 8
I hope that’s a good enough example…
Anyways, 12x14 means 12 groups of 14 or 14 groups of 12.
12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12 + 12
= 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 + 24 + 24
= 48 + 48 + 48 + 24
= 96 + 72
= 168
OR
14 + 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 + 14 + 14
= 28 + 28 + 28 + 28 + 28 + 28
= 56 + 56 + 56
= 112 + 56
= 168
Is that enough? I don’t know how to explain so…
