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Looking for some handy math hacks? Then youve come to the right place. Math isnt everyones
forte but it doesnt need to be over complicated. The following math hacks will dig you out of math
hell if youve misplaced your calculator. Here we go

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Subtraction
Subtraction from 1000 made easy as pie
If you nd yourself needing to subtract anything from 1000 this example of math hacks might
come in handy. Its pretty simple, to be honest. Subtract all digits from 9 except the last one. And
subtract the last digit from 10. Combine the answers in order and you get your answer! Tidy.

1000 795 = ?

Split the numbers up and subtract the rst few from 9 and the last from 10.

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First step = 9 7 = 2

Second step = 9 9 = 0

Third step = 10 5 = 5

Last step = Then recombine the numbers

1000 795 = 205

Multiplication
Multiplying big numbers made easy
This trick from our list of math hacks could be very useful for you, so long as the numbers are
even that is. Take your original sum and halve one side whilst multiplying the other by 2. Repeat
until you get to an easier sum you can do in your head.

Letsets take 32 x 125 for example.

32 x 125 = ? (halve the rst number and double the second)

16 x 250 = ? (keep going)

8 x 500 = ? (keep going)

4 x 1000 = 4000

Easily multiply by 5
Divide any number you want by 2. If the result you get is a whole number thentag a zero onto the
end. If not, ignore the decimal and simply add 5 to the end! Got it? Lets take a look.

Lets multiply 35 by 5.

So,

35 x 5 = ?

35 x 5 =(35/2) & 5 or 0

(35/2)x 5 = 17.5 (this is fraction so ignore the decimal) & 5

35 x 5 = 175

OK how about something a bit more complicated?

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Very well letssay 5,887 x 5

5,887 x 5 = ?

(5,887/2) x 5 = 2943.5 (fraction again so ignore the decimal) & 5

5,887 x 5 = 29,435

Nice and simple right?

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Math hacks to multiply by 11

Need to multiply a number by 11? Weve got that covered too. Take yournumber and split it up
into individual numbers. If a single number thats simple enough of course. Now separate the
numbers apart and add the individual numbers together. Stick this answer between the other
two numbers and boom, you get your answer!

Lets use 54 as an example.

54 x 11 = ?

Split the 5 and 4 apart and add them together.

54 x 11 = 5 & (5 + 4) & 4

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54 x 11 = 594

Multiplication by 4 made easy

Do you need to multiply by 4? This is one of the easier math hacks on our list. Take the number
you want to multiply by 4. Multiply it by 2 rst. Then multiply the product by 2 again! Nice and
easy. Lets have a look at an example, shall we?

How about multiplying 4 by, say, 23?

23 x 4 = ?

First step = 23 x 4 = (23 x 2) + (23 x 2) = ?

Last step = 23 x 4 = 46 + 46

Answer = 92

Boom! Done and dusted.

Division
Easily divide by 5hack
This is another relatively simple hack on our list. If you need to divide by 5 simply double the
number in question and then move the decimal point. Lets give you an example:-

195 / 5 = ?

(195 x 2) = ? (ignore the division by 5)

390 (now move the decimal place)

195 / 5 = 39

Cool, nice and easy.

Percentages
Easily nd the percent of a number
Do you have trouble nding the percent of a number without a calculator? No problem try this
hack out. Whatever percentage you need of a number simply divide them both by 10. Then
multiply the products together to get your answer? Easy right?

Lets take 40% of 300 for example. Divide both by ten. Thatll give you 4 and 30 respectively. Now

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multiply 4 by 30, or vice versa. Hey presto, 120! Amazing right? Give it a go for yourself.

Sorting out tips the easy way

OK lets jump onto something a little more practical. Youve had a lovely meal and you fancy
leaving a tip for the sta. How much do you want to leave? Lets say youre feeling generous and
want to leave 15% of the bill. First of all, take the bill total and divide it by 10 to get 10%. Then add
another half to the result to get your nal answer.

Pretty straight forward and you might do this anyway, I know I do! Lets run through an example.

Our bill is $45 dollars and we want to leave 15% tip so:-

15% of $45 = ?

First step = 15% of $45 = ($45/10) + (($45/2) / 2)

Second step = 15% of $45 = $4.5 + $2.25

Third step = 15% of $45 = $6.75

Bargain, thanks for that! Now have a nice day and all that!

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Square and cube roots

Easy peasy quick square root calculation
Our next entry on your list of math hacks will certainly prove very useful! This little trick is great
for nding the square root of a two-digit number that ends with 5. To do this trick simply multiply
the rst digit by itself plus 1. Then youll need to add, just physically tag, 25 to the end. Eh voila,
you get you answer! Neat.

Lets take 35 square for example.

Square root of 35 = 3 x (3+1) & 25

First step = (3 x 4) & 25

Second step = 12 & 25

Answer = 1,225

Find the cube root without a calculator

Ok here we go, something a bit more complex. If you want to nd the cube root of a number
youll only need to remember the cubes of 1 to 10. You will need to take the last digit of your
number, this will be the last digit of the result. Next, you ignore the last three digits. After that, you
look at what you have left and nd which of the beginning 10 instances of cubes is the closest to
the remaining numbers (as a number). Now combine your answers to get the result. Confused?
Lets use an example.

Let say you want to nd the cube root of 39,304.

Step 1 = Strip the 4 of the end, this is the last digit of your answer.

Step 2 = Now ignore the last three digits, including step 1 above (except for it being the last digit of
your answer). This will leave 39.

Step 3 = Now cube the 3 and the 9.

3 x 3 x 3 = 27

9 x 9 x 9= 729

As we are left with 39 from our answer in step 2, 3 cubed is the closest to 39.

Step 4 = Now take the 3 and the 4 and combine (not add) to get your answer. So the cube root of

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39,304 is 34! Bingo!

Other
Easily convert from Celsius to Fahrenheit, and vice versa
Our next math hack is an oldie but a goodie. You may already know this one. To convert from
Celsius to Fahrenheit multiply the temperature in Celsius by 2. Youll then need to add 30 to it to
get a ballpark gure. For a more precise number multiply by 1.8 and then add 32.

Let have a go, shall we?

Ballpark:-

32 degrees Celsius = ?degrees Fahrenheit

(32 x 2) + 30 = ? Fahrenheit

64 + 30 = ? Fahrenheit

32 degrees Celsius = 94degrees Fahrenheit

More precise:-

32 degrees Celsius = ?degrees Fahrenheit

(32 x 1.8) + 32 = ? Fahrenheit

57.6 + 32 = ? Fahrenheit

32 degrees Celsius =89.6degrees Fahrenheit

Nice, how about in reverse? Well, to do this youll need to reverse the order above. So for the
ballpark gure, youll subtract 30 and divide by 2.

Ballpark:-

94 degrees Fahrenheit = ?degrees Celsius

(94 30) / 2 = ?degrees Celsius

64 /2 = ?degrees Celsius

94 degrees Fahrenheit =32 degrees Celsius

Precise:-

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89.6 degrees Fahrenheit = ?degrees Celsius

(89.4 32) / 1.8 = ?degrees Celsius

57.4 /1.8 = ?degrees Celsius

94 degrees Fahrenheit =32 degrees Celsius (to nearest whole number)

Want some more? There are some great ones in the following video:-

So there you go! Any of these useful? Now if you nd yourself without a calculator you can
impress your friends with your math hacks skills! Do you have any other examples? Feel free to
share them below in the comments.

Sources:BrightSide (https://brightside.me/inspiration-tips-and-tricks/11-simple-math-hacks-
313560/),BigIdeas (http://bigideas.ru/posts/8/328), FactsVerse (https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=JbK8uKuq4Ac),ArchitectureAndDesign (http://www.architecturendesign.net/12-useful-
math-hacks-that-they-didnt-teach-you-in-school/)

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