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Guest55
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Re: Easy method to solve this problem

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Still not really explained and PLEASE avoid teaching this to any child.
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Re: Easy method to solve this problem

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As G55 and I have said, providing the formula really doesn’t help.
The trial and improvement approach in primary really makes them have a feel for what is going on.
I hope that , by not just feeding a formula, we are really working towards raising mathematicians, rather than people who can do a page of sums.
Mitumum
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Re: Easy method to solve this problem

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yoyo123 wrote:As G55 and I have said, providing the formula really doesn’t help.
The trial and improvement approach in primary really makes them have a feel for what is going on.
I hope that , by not just feeding a formula, we are really working towards raising mathematicians, rather than people who can do a page of sums.
Totally agree!
BTW, I am neither a teacher nor a tutor. I'm just a parent.
yoyo123
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Re: Easy method to solve this problem

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:D
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