multiplication
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If you correctly answered 30 multiplication questions in 60 seconds, you received a calendar as a prize, and were then excused from any future exams.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026
Try jotting down three fractions separated by multiplication signs: earnings/sales x sales/assets x assets/equity.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
As these light waves interact, they automatically carry out mathematical procedures such as matrix and tensor multiplication, which form the basis of deep learning.
From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025
In a blog post, Schwarcz explained that the Toxin-Free Future scientists miscalculated the lower end of what the EPA considered a health risk through a multiplication error.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024
Though the Indian number system was useful for everyday tasks like addition and multiplication, the true impact of Indian numbers was considerably deeper.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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