Ever dreamt of solving math problems in your head with the speed of a calculator? Mental math might seem challenging, but it's a skill attainable through the right tools and techniques. The abacus, an ...

Calculators are awesome, but they’re not always handy. More to the point, no one wants to be seen reaching for the calculator on their mobile phone when it’s time to figure out a 15 percent gratuity.

Educational Studies in Mathematics, Vol. 84, No. 3 (November 2013), pp. 309-328 (20 pages) In this article, I present and build on the ideas of John Threlfall [(Educational Studies in Mathematics ...

You probably haven’t had to do longhand math in years, but you do mental math every day. Or maybe you google math problems ten times a day, because you’ve forgotten how to do any math beyond your ...

The International Day of Mathematics on March 14 celebrates mathematician Pi's birthday and promotes awareness and appreciation of mathematics worldwide through exhibitions, lectures, workshops, ...

There's a new Guinness World Record holder for how fast someone can do math. Aaryan Shukla — who has been dubbed "the human calculator" can solve complex problems in his head in seconds. OK, Ari, what ...

New Delhi: Delhi govt launched a training programme aimed at enhancing teaching of mathematics by focusing on mental math techniques.The initiative targets heads of schools under Directorate of ...

PUPILS proved to be more than the sum of their parts after a stunning display of mental maths. Richmond School and Sixth Form College played host to its annual Maths24 Challenge and witnessed ...