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Title: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: snorkel on October 08, 2009, 10:15:27 PM
I think (hope) basic "times tables" are second nature for most people, but for some reason 8*5 always troubles me. I have to stop and think through why it's not 45. also the only reason I remember 6*8=48 without doing the math is because it rhymes.
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: Travis on October 08, 2009, 10:18:06 PM
i calculate most in my head lol
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on October 08, 2009, 10:33:34 PM
Do do linear algebra quickly, I've had to refresh a lot of my times tables. It doesn't make sense to me why it should be so difficult sometimes, but it is. 7 * 8 still frustrates me.
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: Mando Pandango on October 08, 2009, 10:52:42 PM
I have trouble with all of the 7s and 8s, except 7*2, 7*3, 7*4, 8*2, 8*3, and 7*8. It only takes me a few seconds to work out the others but still, I consider that trouble.
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: YPrrrr on October 08, 2009, 11:32:07 PM
Nope, got everything up through 12 memorized completely
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: The Speaker Of Words on October 08, 2009, 11:50:34 PM
7*8 and 8*9 are the ones that take me a while.
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: YPrrrr on October 08, 2009, 11:55:40 PM
That's really weird, 7*8 was always one of the easiest ones when I was a kid
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: the shortest route to the sea on October 09, 2009, 12:28:09 AM
Quote from: YPR on October 08, 2009, 11:55:40 PM
That's really weird, 7*8 was always one of the easiest ones when I was a kid


All of the 2s, 3s, 4s, 5s and 6s, 9s, 10s, 11s, and 12 I have down pat, but the 7s and 8s always gave me trouble. There's some logic to all of the others: 2 and 3 and 4 are simple, 5 is easy because it's half of 10, 6 comes quickly to me, 9 does the whole first digit ascends second descends, 10s are easy, 11s have their property,and 12s just come quickly. But 7s and 8s always confuse me!

Who knows, man.
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: ME## on October 09, 2009, 01:06:57 AM
As silly as this seems, eight times six confused me when I was little for some reason.  Yet, I'm fine with six times eight.  doodhuh;
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: snorkel on October 09, 2009, 01:14:16 AM
Quote from: YPR on October 08, 2009, 11:55:40 PM
That's really weird, 7*8 was always one of the easiest ones when I was a kid


same, I don't remember it specifically but there was some Schoolhouse Rock (maybe? something like that) video that had a ridiculous SEVEN TIMES EIGHT IS FIFTY SIX!!! rhyme that I remember watching in like 3rd grade. it's been permanently ingrained since then
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: Walter on October 09, 2009, 01:40:58 AM
I still use my fingers.
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: rdl on October 09, 2009, 03:43:15 AM
7*8 was hard until I remembered it as that one that I could never remember.

Then it was easy.
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: Nyerp on October 09, 2009, 04:09:58 AM
in elementary school there was this "rap" they made us listen to that said EIGHT TIMES SEVEN IS

FIFTY-SIX

EIGHT TIMES SEVEN IS

FIFTY-SIX

thanks to that i forgot the rest of the multiplication table
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: Samus Aran on October 09, 2009, 03:51:08 PM
Quote from: YPR on October 08, 2009, 11:55:40 PM
That's really weird, 7*8 was always one of the easiest ones when I was a kid


5678

7*8 = 56

lol
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: Wrench on October 10, 2009, 04:12:16 AM
Not at all. I can do basically anything inside my head.
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: ?????? on October 10, 2009, 04:49:35 AM
I have problems with digits 5-8.
I actually have to think when I'm adding them. :(
Title: Re: do you have any problems with basic multiplication
Post by: Lozal on October 11, 2009, 09:15:03 PM
i have problems with 7+5 and then 12s for multiplication