I suppose she couldn't have been too bright.

Rick

she could multiply 3-digit numbers in her head, and not take more than a second
or two. I saw her do, many times, such as calculate the price per pound of
5-3/4 ounces at $0.37 as compared to 8-3/8 ounces at $0.51 compared to 1 pound
2-1/2 ounces at $1.17 and pick up two of the 8-3/8 ounce size.

btw, she worked as a code breaker in WW2.

Subject: uffda.
From: (JAXAshby)

I can just imagine Jax trying to emulate her.
Jax, "lets see 000 X 000, is.......ummmmm......errrrrr..... HEY MA ??!!!"

Shen


I suppose she couldn't have been too bright.

Rick

she could multiply 3-digit numbers in her head,

want to see 254 * 256 in my head?

okay ends in 24

next digits back = 650

answer is: 65024

literally, done in my head that fast.

no smoke, no mirrors.

I can just imagine Jax trying to emulate her.
Jax, "lets see 000 X 000, is.......ummmmm......errrrrr..... HEY MA ??!!!"

Shen


I suppose she couldn't have been too bright.

Rick

she could multiply 3-digit numbers in her head,

answer is: 65024

literally, done in my head that fast.

no smoke, no mirrors.

however, there was a "trick", two actually.

First, two numbers multipied together that differ by two will give a product
that is 1 less than the square of the number between them.

Second, a number squared that ends in 5 gives a product that ends in 25, and
the other digits are equal to the remaining digit(s) times itself plus one.

Got it?

jeffies wife will explain it if you ask her.

Subject: uffda.
From: (JAXAshby)
Date: 03/12/2004 16:41 Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

answer is: 65024

literally, done in my head that fast.

no smoke, no mirrors.

however, there was a "trick", two actually.


ewwww , tricky...you needed to use tricks. I, on the other hand prefer a visual
memory method.

Shen

yeah, sure.

I, on the other hand prefer a visual
memory method.

Shen

Subject: uffda.
From: (JAXAshby)

Gee, Jax, I'm sorry your "visual memory" capabilities aren't exactly up to
mine.... we do have our individual crosses to bear, don't we. (statement, not
question)

Shen


yeah, sure.

I, on the other hand prefer a visual
memory method.

Shen

LOL We always knew all those hours walking the bridgewings weren't
wasted!!

otn

Shen44 wrote:
Subject: uffda.
From: (JAXAshby)
Date: 03/12/2004 16:41 Pacific Standard Time
Message-id:

answer is: 65024

literally, done in my head that fast.

no smoke, no mirrors.

however, there was a "trick", two actually.



ewwww , tricky...you needed to use tricks. I, on the other hand prefer a visual
memory method.

Shen

bject: uffda.
From: otnmbrd
Date: 03/12/2004 17:34 Pacific Standard Time
Message-id: .net

LOL We always knew all those hours walking the bridgewings weren't
wasted!!

otn

Yup. I started with double digits and worked up from there.

Shen

Subject: uffda.
From: (JAXAshby)

Want to see 2546 * 2547 in my head?

ok ends in 62

next digits back = 846

final digits back = 64

answer 6484662

literally done in my head that fast.

no smoke no mirrors

Shen


want to see 254 * 256 in my head?

okay ends in 24

next digits back = 650

answer is: 65024

literally, done in my head that fast.

no smoke, no mirrors.