To find 98 × 7, Nisha draws a rectangle 100 long and 7 wide, then removes the orange dashed strip that is 2 long. What is 98 × 7?

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686. 98 × 7 = (100 - 2) × 7 = 100 × 7 - 2 × 7 = 700 - 14 = 686. (698 subtracts only 2; 714 adds the strip; 672 takes away 4 × 7.)

To find $98 \times 7$ , Nisha draws a rectangle 100 long and 7 wide, then removes the orange dashed strip that is 2 long. What is $98 \times 7$ ?