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Easy math tricks and techniques you should know

Boost your math skills quickly with these easy-to-follow, practical techniques. Perfect for students, parents, and anyone ...
Recently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community for their best math trick. I'm not talking quantum physics here, but just, you know, an easy way to figure out how much butter I need if I'm doubling a recipe.
Want to amaze your friends with a fun but simple math trick? Try this: First, ask a person to pick two numbers from 1 to 6. Then tell them to multiply their first number by 2. Next add 5 to that total ...
If math never quite stuck for you, Ben Orlin is here to change that. Orlin is a math teacher and author of a new book, Math for English Majors. His mission is to help people see math in a more ...
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