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Originally Posted by Sly
I'm very good at math in my head. Was never taught that way, but that's how I have always done it.
Or in that particular scenario, I would take one off of the bottom number and add it to the top number so that it is 30 (easier to work with) and then add the new number from the bottom.
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me too. It does look convoluted on paper, but I when I have a math problem to solve in my head I intuitively break it down into pieces and work from there.
This might be too much for Grapesoda's brain.
But I'm not saying common core is a good thing. School curriculum should be designed at the state and local level, not by a bunch of federal workers.