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Tips For Math Calculation
Tips For Math Calculation
It's often more convenient instead of multiplying by 5 to multiply first by 10 and then
divide by 2. For example, 1375=1370/2=685.
(2) Division by 5
Similarly, it's often more convenient instead to multiply first by 2 and then divide by
10. For example, 1375/5=2750/10=275.
(3) Division/multiplication by 4
Replace either with a repeated operation by 2. For example 124/4=62/2=31. Also,
1244=2482=496.
(4) Division/multiplication by 25
Use operations with 4 instead. For example, 3725=3700/4=1850/2=925.
(5) Division/multiplication by 8
Replace either with a repeated operation by 2. For example
1248=2484=4962=992.
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If the numbers are not too far apart, and their difference is even, one might
use the well known formula (a+n)(a-n)=a2-n2. a here is the average of the
two numbers. For example, 2824=262-22=676-4=672 since 26=(24+28)/2.
Also, 1931=252-62=625-36=589 since 25=(19+31)/2.