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    The document discusses mental calculation using an abacus. It describes visualizing abacus bead movement to perform calculations in one's head without physically manipulating the abacus. Examples are provided of practicing addition and subtraction mentally. An exercise presents a written number method of mental calculation involving adding and summing two digit numbers.

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    8.

    mental calculation

    Now that you have acquired a certain degree of skill in


    operating the abacus, let us go into the abacus method of mental
    calculation.

    Mental calculation, in fact, is an important feature of abacus,


    although, it is done without touching the abacus itself. It can be
    quite useful once the technique is mastered by repetitious
    practice.

    This is done by applying abacus calculation to mental


    arithmetic, by visualizing abacus manipulation. By proper
    practice, anyone can learn to work out mental calculations
    involving figures with many digits.

    ► Method of Practice

    Add any number 10 times and subtract 10 times from the total.
    Practice the addition of two-digit numbers first, then move onto
    three-digit numbers. For example, add 63 ten times and obtain
    the total of 630. Then subtract 63 ten times from 630, and if the
    answer is zero, you know that your mental calculation was
    correct.

    In adding 63 to 63, close your eyes and visualize the beads set

    like this: then add 63 mentally, visualizing this:


    In other words, mental calculation is done by visualizing the
    movement of the beads at each step of manipulation.

    It may be a good idea to do this with your eyes closed so that


    you can concentrate better.

    There are several categories of mental calculation, including the


    reading-off method, written-number method, page-turning
    method, division and multiplication.

    Of these, the written-number method of mental calculation is


    included in the first- and second-grade abacus operators’ license
    examinations.

    After some practice, it becomes possible for anyone to work out


    most the arithmetic problems of daily life without clicking the
    beads. Indeed, this then becomes a strong point of those who
    have learned to operate the abacus.

    Japanese champions of mental arithmetic are able to calculate


    figures with 9 to 10 digits in their heads without making
    mistakes.

    Written-number Method of Mental Calculation

    Exercise Problem 1:

    (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

    56 13 48 35 92
    14 47 92 74 18
    32 59 65 81 35
    88 28 13 16 64
    __70__ __62__ __71__ __29__ __71__
    (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)

    17 93 76 85 20
    33 15 24 15 87
    52 72 13 43 16
    48 23 87 56 43
    69 40 25 21 54
    35 59 54 70 78
    __80__ __88__ __39__ __64__ __92__

    (Note: Calculate by two digits at a time to avoid ciphering)

    Exercise Problem 2:

    No. 1 2 3 4 5
    1 3 90 64 40 7
    2 91 7 30 31 50
    3 20 56 2 5 97
    4 7 4 85 69 83
    5 74 73 57 8 6

    6 53 90 6 10 14
    7 6 68 10 74 50
    8 20 24 1 2 84
    9 89 1 49 35 2
    10 18 58 23 62 69

    11 73 2 4 18 75
    12 1 30 92 3 26
    13 62 6 75 7 1
    14 5 17 8 26 7
    15 34 25 16 90 38
    Total
    No. 6 7 8 9 10
    1 40 13 98 58 10
    2 56 50 70 90 89
    3 91 61 36 16 76
    4 79 72 63 70 93
    5 60 60 20 26 20

    6 28 48 15 70 85
    7 90 35 79 38 31
    8 36 90 40 54 40
    9 74 26 81 69 76
    10 85 40 26 40 29

    11 72 94 10 73 64
    12 13 18 82 40 37
    13 60 87 97 92 58
    14 58 20 34 82 90
    15 40 65 50 15 72
    Total

    pages 48-50
    The Magic Calculator
    the way of the abacus
    by
    Yukio Tani
    © 1964

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