World Maths Day: Check out these simple math hacks
World Maths Day is a chance to test your math skills, practise, and take part in a global event that celebrates math and helps students, parents, and teachers.
Today is World Maths Day, and we want to challenge the common belief that math is a daunting subject.
Yes, it's true, not everyone is a maths expert, and that's okay. However, we use maths in our everyday lives more often than we realise, and it's time to embrace and celebrate it.
After all, we leave a lasting impact on the next generation by showing them how important maths is.
World Maths Day was created to inspire a love for maths. It’s the world’s largest online competition, where students from all over the globe solve 20 rounds of 60-second math problems.
Founded by 3P Learning, the creators of Mathletics, an online platform for students aged 5 to 16, this day encourages fun and learning.
Whether you're stuck calculating a percentage or helping your child with multiplication or division, we've found an online source that makes maths more approachable – a perfect way to celebrate maths today.
For example, to find 40% of 30, simply multiply the smaller numbers: 4 (from 40) × 3 (from 30) = 12.
Please note that this trick doesn't work for every number.
Check out the video hack shown in this TikTok video.
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Teaching division with larger numbers can feel intimidating, but breaking it down with your times table makes it more manageable.
Check how you can divide using a long-division hack below – courtesy of TikTok.
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When learning division by nine, here's a helpful trick: add 1 to the first digit to find your answer. For example, 72 ÷ 9 = 8 (7 + 1 = 8).
This method works specifically with the number 9, making it an easy and handy trick to remember.
Check out the video on the Understand Mathematics TikTok page below.
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