Square numbers ending in 5

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Errors in this video:

At about the 11:42 mark, the teacher says we've got the hundreds, tens, and thousands; she should have said hundreds, tens, and ones.

Lesson Description:

Shows an easy way to square numbers ending in 5 such as 65 times 65, etc. Shows an alternate way to multiply decimals using a lattice.

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  • Staff Review

    • Currently 3.0/5 Stars.
    In this lesson, the teacher shows a cool way to square numbers that have a 5 as their last digit. At the end, she explains why this method works.