SOLUTION: Alan multiplies a 4-digit number by 36. How can you tell the number of partial products Alan will have?

Question 1200207: Alan multiplies a 4-digit number by 36. How can you tell the number of partial products Alan will have?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Any 0 in the hundreds, or tens, or ones place?

FOUR digit for the factor and other factor is 36, and assuming no 0 in the places of the first factor, then products to make-up the multiplication.
Answer by ikleyn(52863) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Is it about transfer matches from one match box to another or about something different ?

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