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we see there is 1 remainder. Does it check? Let’s see: 2 × 3 = 6 (which is the same as the units ...

Because using a minus substitute changes the sign — that is, a plus changes to minus and a minus change ...

Chapter 18 FRACTIONS MADE EASY When I was in primary school I noticed that many of my teachers had pr ...

It is not difficult to add 1/3 and 1/6. If you can see that 1/3 is the same as 2/6 then you are just addi ...

Simplifying answers In each of these examples, the answer we got was the final answer. Let’s try another example ...

Here’s another: if you want to add 1/3 plus 1/7, you add 3 and 7 to get 10 for the numerator, then you ...

Again, these are easily done in your head. If the other kids in your class have problems with ...

17 × 1 = 17 Seventeen is the numerator of the answer. Multiply the denominators. 1 × 2 = 2 Two is the de ...

Chapter 19 DIRECT MULTIPLICATION Everywhere I teach my methods I am asked, how would you multiply these numb ...

3 × 7 = 21 420 + 21 = 441 The calculations were almost identical in this case, but I think the ...

How would you use this method to solve 34 × 76? One method would be to use 30 as a reference number and ...

Now we multiply crossways: 3 × 6 and 7 × 4, and then multiply the answer by 10. 3 × 6 = 18 7 × ...

For the final step we multiply the tens digits. 6 × 8 = 48 We add the 5 that was carried. 48 + 5 ...

Chapter 20 PUTTING IT ALL INTO PRACTICE How Do I Remember All of This? Often when people read books on ...

times table or the 25 times table. Then have them call out any combination for you to solve. They can ...

AFTERWORD If you would like to learn more of my methods then I would recommend you buy my book Speed ...

home-schooling parents. You can find out more about these programs and my other learning materials by vi ...

Appendix A USING THE METHODS IN THE CLASSROOM Children often ask me, ‘How do I use the methods in the classroom? ...

To check, you would use the substitutes like this. Firstly you multiplied 355 by 2 to get 710. Now you multiply ...

Appendix B WORKING THROUGH A PROBLEM What you say inside your head while you perform mental mathematical calc ...