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royable

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6. Oh, I learned the old school method in ... old school. That's what I'd do with pen and paper

Reply to lillypaddle (Reply #4)

Fri Jan 1, 2021, 08:56 PM

Jan 2021

especially for a more complicated calculation. What I was describing was some mental shortcuts I can take for something that is just difficult enough that I can't do the old school method in my head, but not so difficult that I can't do it in my head at all. I break the problem down into a few chunks that I can keep track of without writing anything down. Now if you'd asked for 438*113, I'd be going for the pen and paper, or a calculator.

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I tried to do a simple math problem [View all] lillypaddle Jan 2021 OP

Relax, I can remember my wife's home phone number from 1974 but can't remember her cell number. dem4decades Jan 2021 #1

Thanks, I needed that! lillypaddle Jan 2021 #2

Simple math processes ("tricks"?) I learned as a kid help me. royable Jan 2021 #3

Must be where I went wrong lillypaddle Jan 2021 #4

Oh, I learned the old school method in ... old school. That's what I'd do with pen and paper royable Jan 2021 #6

no offense and that gave me a brain cramp.... I'm stuck in the old school method.. nt mitch96 Jan 2021 #5

git a freeking calculator, ther cheep angstlessk Jan 2021 #7