Question

is multiplying a number by 12 is the same as multiplying it by 10 and then adding twice the number (original)?​

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is 144 x 12 = 1728.

The original number, when divided by 12 gave you the answer 12 (i.e. the wrong answer). Hence the original number was 12 x 12 = 144.

Hence the correct answer would be 144 x 12 = 1728.