Learning time table by the age of 11

[Openlaw15]

Re: Learning time table by the age of 11

Am sorry to "but in".................but for me knowing how to work it out in the first place is far more important than remembering tables, slower perhaps but, then you can do your 13x onwards.

well it will work that way as the brain has then learnt behaviour over the course of time such as performing simple calculations up to 12x, so it has what it needs to go beyond that, to transfer to more difficult areas. If you can do 12 x 9 in your head, you can do 29 x 15 (approx. 30x15) quite easily, ie 3x15 is 45, adding zero is 450, - 15 (not forgetting the original 15).. gives your answer. It's more difficult if use numbers such as 44 x 86. The higher the values are however more easier to calculate, ie 19, 18, 28, 29, 49, 78. The more difficult ones require good memory to calculate in your head.

[Fred]

Re: Learning time table by the age of 11

well it will work that way as the brain has then learnt behaviour over the course of time such as performing simple calculations up to 12x, so it has what it needs to go beyond that, to transfer to more difficult areas. If you can do 12 x 9 in your head, you can do 29 x 15 (approx. 30x15) quite easily, ie 3x15 is 45, adding zero is 450, - 15 (not forgetting the original 15).. gives your answer. It's more difficult if use numbers such as 44 x 86. The higher the values are however more easier to calculate, ie 19, 18, 28, 29, 49, 78. The more difficult ones require good memory to calculate in your head.

How "brilliant" is that............just do binary & I know it all by the time I get to three.........................Yipeee :rockon:

[Amethyst]

Re: Learning time table by the age of 11

I can do my 9 times table ( up to 10 x 9 well 11 as I can add 9 to 90 lol ) on my fingers, up to 6 times table is okay then I start getting confuddled. I seem to have a learnt a weird way of rounding up then subtracting the lower value multiplication result from the main result - must have been some whacky 70's experiment which failed because although I did well in Maths at school and exams etc, the basics of standing in a shop working out how many 67p items I can get for a tenner takes me a while....( so I know I can get 10 because that's £6.70 - but there I'd have to add 70p on and take a penny off a few times until I'm near £10 and that would involve fingers ) (EDIT: It's 14 and I'd have 62p change - oh the joy of a calculator)

44 x 86 sounds like something meant for the depths of hell. ( mentally it'd be 50 x 90 minus 6 x 4 and I'm not even sure that would work out right ) ( EDIT: No it doesn't )

Otherwise I'm quite intelligent, honest

Oh so yes, schools should teach the basics more - like telling the time on a proper clock and times tables .

[Openlaw15]

Re: Learning time table by the age of 11

I can do my 9 times table ( up to 10 x 9 well 11 as I can add 9 to 90 lol ) on my fingers, up to 6 times table is okay then I start getting confuddled. I seem to have a learnt a weird way of rounding up then subtracting the lower value multiplication result from the main result - must have been some whacky 70's experiment which failed because although I did well in Maths at school and exams etc, the basics of standing in a shop working out how many 67p items I can get for a tenner takes me a while....( so I know I can get 10 because that's £6.70 - but there I'd have to add 70p on and take a penny off a few times until I'm near £10 and that would involve fingers ) (EDIT: It's 14 and I'd have 62p change - oh the joy of a calculator)

44 x 86 sounds like something meant for the depths of hell. ( mentally it'd be 50 x 90 minus 6 x 4 and I'm not even sure that would work out right ) ( EDIT: No it doesn't )

40, as 5 or less means down :P But it's not as hard with 50

Otherwise I'm quite intelligent, honest

Oh so yes, schools should teach the basics more - like telling the time on a proper clock and times tables .

Funny ha ha

[Crazy council]

Re: Learning time table by the age of 11

How "brilliant" is that............just do binary & I know it all by the time I get to three.........................Yipeee

had a math teacher that would give us sums occasionaly to do in binary and hex, and the cane was still allowed. I have always been good with numbers, i think they should push more.

By 7, they should be able to do up to the 10*table in there head
by 11, they should be able to mulitpiy/devide any large numbers with a pen and paper
By 13 they should be able to get the basics of algebra and trigonometry and basic theorems and be able to break down equations

[Openlaw15]

Re: Learning time table by the age of 11

had a math teacher that would give us sums occasionaly to do in binary and hex, and the cane was still allowed. I have always been good with numbers, i think they should push more.

By 7, they should be able to do up to the 10*table in there head
by 11, they should be able to mulitpiy/devide any large numbers with a pen and paper
By 13 they should be able to get the basics of algebra and trigonometry and basic theorems and be able to break down equations

Hmm 68% of the population have an IQ between 80 and 120. My point is that not all kids think the same and others affected by disability will find it even harder. How one views the world and math is not reflected in the real world wherein there are complexities. If math were easy for everyone some wouldn't be labourers and other maths' teachers, is a broad statement but is said for effect, not to be taken literally.