What is 985*985?  Select the correct option
A) 954,169  B) 964,219  C) 964,549  D) 965,019  E) 970,225
if you take a base of 1000 then 985 is 15 less than 1000   to get the product of 985 x 985 write like this   985- 15( as 15 less than base1000)   985- 15   now 15 x 15 = 225   and  985-15= 
<gadget id="calculator"> 985-15</gadget>
<output>970</output>
970   so 985 x 985= 970225 ... (bingo the answer is E . you can even have a shortcut ...... 15 x 15 = 225 ... only answer choice has last three digits as 225.. so no need to calculate 985-15 . after you get 15 x 15 you can straight way pick answer choice 970,225.
<result>E</result>
What is 985*985?