Amazing what you can do quickly with your fingers.
Published by bernie4444 , 1 month ago
I found the techniques quite handy, and just explaining them to people would amaze them. We learn about number sense.
I had to learn most of this outside of school and was amazed to find many other people who think this way. Horizontal addition, left-to-right multiplication and division, etc., using a Comptometer left-to-right is natural.
You do need to do a little practice, so you look efficient when the need arises in the real world.
From the book:
Arithmetic is a science, but calculation is an art. Science is knowledge – art is a skill.
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