4. First, to get the last digit in the answer,
multiply the two numbers on the right.
Write the answer, as the rightmost digit in
the problem’s answer.
33. •Take the difference between 100
and the number being squared and
square.
100 – 96 = 4
4² = 16
34. •Place that number after the base
number and you have the answer.
96² = 9,216
35. If the number to be squared is
more than 100, add the
difference to the number.
36. Squaring numbers that ends in
5
Any number that ends in 5 is easy to
square to start with, you know that
5 x 5 = 25, so the answer will
automatically end in 25.
Ex. 35²
37. •Add 1 to the first digit, ignore the
rest at the number.
1
+ 3(5)
4
38. •Multiply the result to the first digit
of the original number. This result is
the first part of the answer.
4 x 3 = 12