thesaint sfc Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 I am absolutely terrible at maths and am quite interested in trying to improve. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Any websites or anything like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Calculator. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 fingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott_saints Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Wooden-Bead-Abacus-New-Educational-Childrens-Toy_W0QQitemZ260294119519QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Toys_Creative_Educational_RL?hash=item260294119519&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1431%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 I am absolutely terrible at maths and am quite interested in trying to improve. Is there anything anyone can suggest? Any websites or anything like that? My maths lecturer pointed out to me that it was just a question of practice and practice and that a trained monkey would get it eventually...stilll when solving equations goes on four three pages i would suggest to him that he's talking sh:t...and you have to have the lightbulb moment of understanding first... Anyway...practice...and if you're just looking to improve your basic arithmetic then perhaps give Brain Training a go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 20 November, 2008 Author Share Posted 20 November, 2008 My maths lecturer pointed out to me that it was just a question of practice and practice and that a trained monkey would get it eventually...stilll when solving equations goes on four three pages i would suggest to him that he's talking sh:t...and you have to have the lightbulb moment of understanding first... Anyway...practice...and if you're just looking to improve your basic arithmetic then perhaps give Brain Training a go... May I suggest a 'Rubbish at English' thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Start playing darts. Good way to boost basic mental arithmatic skills. FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Sleep with lots of wimminz, you will then have to keep count, increasing your basic arithmatic skills. FACT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatch Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Get a job in a pub. Bar staff these days have no basic maths skills. They need tills to work out 2 x £3 for instance. Thick f**kers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 May I suggest a 'Rubbish at English' thread? I shall take that suggestion on bored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Get a job in a pub. Bar staff these days have no basic maths skills. They need tills to work out 2 x £3 for instance. Thick f**kers Also when you give them odd bits of change so making the change you get a nice round figure, they just look totally confused. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 (edited) Also when you give them odd bits of change so making the change you get a nice round figure, they just look totally confused. ahh but this is a good way to make money. They get so confused with the basic maths put in front of them that you quite often get extra money returned. Proven at Thorpe Park when i rounded the money for the idiot cashier and got an extra fiver back. Edited 20 November, 2008 by fish fingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 ahh but this is a good way to make money. They get so confused with the basic matchs put in front of them that you quite often get extra money returned. Proven at Thorpe Park when i rounded the money for the idiot cashier and got an extra fiver back. I didn't know matchs were legal tender. This is excellent news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fish fingers Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 I didn't know matchs were legal tender. This is excellent news. do you need me to send you another picture? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gully Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Get a job in a pub. Bar staff these days have no basic maths skills. They need tills to work out 2 x £3 for instance. Thick f**kers Agree, work on a busy Saturday club and the number of times I get slowed down because someone can't add two prices together. Tards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bungle Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 do you need me to send you another picture? You could, perhaps, put it on this thread for all to see. I do enjoy a good picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 20 November, 2008 Author Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Also when you give them odd bits of change so making the change you get a nice round figure, they just look totally confused. I get stuck on that one. The worst one is when someone's given me a load of cash, I've worked it out on a calculator and chucked the money in the cash pot and then they start giving me other bits of loose change to even it up. At that point I've forgotten how much they gave me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 I get stuck on that one. The worst one is when someone's given me a load of cash, I've worked it out on a calculator and chucked the money in the cash pot and then they start giving me other bits of loose change to even it up. At that point I've forgotten how much they gave me. Brilliant, where do you work? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 20 November, 2008 Author Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Brilliant, where do you work? At the bank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 At the bank. Good, ill be there in a moment, I have some paying in to do, its all in coins though, so to make it easier, ill just tell you its £4650 worth, you can take my word for it. Will save you counting! I used to work in a bank, which one do you work for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Learn the basics, and use common sense to apply it. It takes you a long way... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 20 November, 2008 Author Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Good, ill be there in a moment, I have some paying in to do, its all in coins though, so to make it easier, ill just tell you its £4650 worth, you can take my word for it. Will save you counting! I used to work in a bank, which one do you work for? I'll give you a clue. I don't work in a bank. I believe you've deliberately fallen for that one trying to separate yourself from Crouchie even more. It's not going to work Crouchie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crouchie's Lawyer Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 I'll give you a clue. I don't work in a bank. God, with recent events that could be any of them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the stain Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 When you're trying to do mental arithmetic in a hurry, particularly when handling cash, try remembering which pairs of numbers add up to ten. Once you've got that sorted things kind of just fall into place and the surplus becomes easier to deal with. Honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Window Cleaner Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 (edited) It depends what sort of maths you're looking at really. There are plenty of maths websites where you can always find some geek to do your homework or coursework for you. What level are we talking about: Basic High School University Post Grad (yep even some postgrad physicians and chemists have trouble with their maths when they're needed to resolve things) Tell me what you need and I'll give you an URL to help you; Edited 20 November, 2008 by Window Cleaner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorpe-le-Saint Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 The problem with Maths is that it is very much a 'logic' subject, i.e., there is only ONE answer (which, personally, I find frustrating) Just out of curiosity, are you good at the 'arts' such as English, History etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thesaint sfc Posted 20 November, 2008 Author Share Posted 20 November, 2008 The problem with Maths is that it is very much a 'logic' subject, i.e., there is only ONE answer (which, personally, I find frustrating) Just out of curiosity, are you good at the 'arts' such as English, History etc? I'm good at English and I love it. I'm good at History and I hate it. Passed both of them - failed maths! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 The problem with Maths is that it is very much a 'logic' subject, i.e., there is only ONE answer (which, personally, I find frustrating) Well, there can be multiple solutions to an equation, there can even be imaginary solutions, so not really! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Landrew Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 My maths lecturer pointed out to me that it was just a question of practice and practice and that a trained monkey would get it eventually...stilll when solving equations goes on four three pages i would suggest to him that he's talking sh:t...and you have to have the lightbulb moment of understanding first... Anyway...practice...and if you're just looking to improve your basic arithmetic then perhaps give Brain Training a go... That's all very well for arithmetic, but I remember my schooldays when algebra and quadratic equations started off in the Maths class. Admittedly, I had a few lessons off due to ill health, and I never really got a fundamental understanding afterwards. Consequently, any interest in the subject tailed off and died. Many years later, just before entering university, I managed to obtain a GCSE A grade in Maths. But algebra is still largely a closed book to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 I did a mock GCSE today in maths(as in last years paper basically), have to say it is pretty easy if you understand the fundermentals, an apply them using common sense. Sure, there are a few questions towards the end where this doesn't work, but if you have a basic grasp of all the formulae and algebra and how they work, you'll be fine. Besides, all most people need in the 'real world' is the basics of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing with a bit of algebra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 I did a mock GCSE today in maths(as in last years paper basically), have to say it is pretty easy if you understand the fundermentals, an apply them using common sense. Sure, there are a few questions towards the end where this doesn't work, but if you have a basic grasp of all the formulae and algebra and how they work, you'll be fine. Besides, all most people need in the 'real world' is the basics of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing with a bit of algebra. Last years Edexcel papers were ridiculously easy, I got full marks. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotonjoe Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Last years Edexcel papers were ridiculously easy' date=' I got full marks. :cool:[/quote'] Another happy foundation tier candidate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 Another happy foundation tier candidate? Don't be so silly. 7 people in our entire school year were entered for foundation, that's it! I got 480/480 UMS on the exam and was told by my stats teacher that I got full raw marks as well, I dropped 4 UMS on the coursework though. Oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintandy666 Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 (edited) Seriously though, the foundation people came out with stories of having to measure a line with a ruler and writing numbers as words. How easy can you get?! Edited 20 November, 2008 by Saintandy666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintwarwick Posted 20 November, 2008 Share Posted 20 November, 2008 I did a mock GCSE today in maths(as in last years paper basically), have to say it is pretty easy if you understand the fundermentals, an apply them using common sense. Sure, there are a few questions towards the end where this doesn't work, but if you have a basic grasp of all the formulae and algebra and how they work, you'll be fine. Besides, all most people need in the 'real world' is the basics of adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing with a bit of algebra. This is true but many people out there cannot grasp these simple functions. I've seen people in shops use their fingers to count! Then again in my day there was no such thing as a calculator and everything was worked out mentally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dark Sotonic Mills Posted 21 November, 2008 Share Posted 21 November, 2008 It's apparent everywhere. Last night I bought some stuff in the late night store in Above Bar, which came to £5.76. Not wanting a pocket full of change, I gave the chap on the counter a £10 note and 80p. He couldn't work it out at all and the queue grew longer and more alcohol-fuelled annoyed. Eventually I had to tell him that I wanted a £5 note and 4p in change. Three times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintrich Posted 21 November, 2008 Share Posted 21 November, 2008 Working in Co-op, I have no problem recieving extra change to make it less change for the customer, but.. It's when they give me the extra change quite late, i.e when I've already got half their change out the till and then have to put it back and get different change. FFS, this always happens too. :-| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scudamore Posted 21 November, 2008 Share Posted 21 November, 2008 That's all very well for arithmetic, but I remember my schooldays when algebra and quadratic equations started off in the Maths class. Admittedly, I had a few lessons off due to ill health, and I never really got a fundamental understanding afterwards. Consequently, any interest in the subject tailed off and died. Many years later, just before entering university, I managed to obtain a GCSE A grade in Maths. But algebra is still largely a closed book to me. The lecturer in question was referring to pretty advanced Maths not basic arithmetic as i was doing an engineering degree at the time. And he was retelling the story of how he couldn't get his head around it when he was doing his Maths degree (once again pretty advanced i'd assum) but his lecturer said the same thing to him...and one day it all just clicked. I never had it click personally. But i'm sure he's right. If you practice enough and can have someone very patient show you the way i should think most people could advance their skills quite significantly... Not all people of course. Some people are just thick c::nts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludwig Posted 21 November, 2008 Share Posted 21 November, 2008 Maths is entirely logical. If you don't get it, you're lazy unless you actually have some sort of numerate disability. It takes a while for logic to prevail, but if you go through everything slowly it really should all click and the basics ought to be second nature to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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