Karagdagang Kaalaman sa Matematika

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the official radio station of Cauayan City Science and Technology High School.
 Good morning, listeners especially to all the students of CCSTHS. This is Aiza Constantino (and
Lorena Abon), welcome to Karagdagang Kaalaman sa Matematika segment.

 Not everyone is a master at juggling numbers, but the subject isn't as complicated as it seems if you
make use of simple maths tricks that will make solving any math problem a piece of cake! 
 To understand maths easily, the subject can be seen as a game of building blocks stacked on one
another — the base must have a strong foundation to move into more complex concepts and tough
applications.
 That would be great help. A lot of students, as well as a lot of parents, are intimidated by math
problems, especially if they involve large numbers and complicated calculations.
 Yes. Math tricks help us learn techniques on how to solve questions quickly and can help students
develop greater confidence in math, improve math skills and understanding.

 So, for this hour we will be sharing you some mathematical tricks or hacks. Here are some simple
math tricks that can help you perform calculations more quickly and easily. Math tricks help you
learn techniques on how to solve questions quickly and can help students develop greater confidence
in math. m
 So, stay tuned let’s have some fun coz we will be playing games. And of course, some tricks that we
will be sharing are very helpful for you especially when you take exams with time limit or no
calculator at all.
1. Multiplying by 6 
 If you multiply 6 by an even number, the answer will end with the same digit. The number in the
ten's place will be half of the number in the one's place.
 Example 6 x 4 = 24 6 x 8= 48 6 x 12= (6+1) 2=72 6 x 14= (7+1)4=84
 This trick works effortlessly and students can add it to their collection of maths magic tricks!

2. The Answer Is 2
 Think of a number.
Multiply it by 3.
Add 6.
Divide this number by 3.
Subtract the number from Step 1 from the answer in Step 4.
The answer is 2.
3. Same Three-Digit Number
 Think of any three-digit number in which each of the digits is the same. Examples include 333, 666,
777, and 999.
Add up the digits.
Divide the three-digit number by the answer in Step 2.
The answer is 37.
4. Six Digits Become Three
 Take any three-digit number and write it twice to make a six-digit number. Examples include 371371
or 552552.
Divide the number by 7.
Divide it by 11.
Divide it by 13.
The order in which you do the division is unimportant!
The answer is the three-digit number. 371371 gives you 371 or 552552 gives you 552.
(This trick is reversible)
A related trick is to take any three-digit number.
Multiply it by 7, 11, and 13.
The result will be a six-digit number that repeats the three-digit number.
Ex. 456 becomes 456456
5. The 11 Rule
 The 11 rule is one of those magic tricks and methods that can be used to quickly multiply two-digit
numbers by 11 in your head.
Separate the two digits in your mind.
Add the two digits together.
Place the number from Step 2 between the two digits. If the number from Step 2 is greater than 9, put
the one's digit in the space and carry the ten's digit.
Ex.
72 x 11 = 792
62 x 11 = 682
57 x 11 = 5 _ 7, but 5 + 7 = 12, so put 2 in the space (between the two digit) and add the 1 to the 5 to
get 627
86 x 11= 8 _ 6, but 8+6= 14, so put 4 in the space between the two digit) and add the 1 to the 8 to get
946
6. Memorizing Pi
 This is probably the most fun tricks in maths -to remember the first seven digits of pi, count the
number of letters in each word of the sentence:
"How I wish I could calculate pi."
This becomes 3.141592.
 Or if you want to remember the 8 digits of pi, count the number of letters in each word of the
sentence:
“May I have a large container of coffee”
This becomes 3.1415926
7. Contains the Digits 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8
 Select a number from 1 to 6.
Multiply the number by 9.
Multiply it by 111.
Multiply it by 1001.
Divide the answer by 7.
The number will contain the digits 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8. 
The number 6 yields the answer 714285
8. Super Simple Divisibility Rules
 You've got 210 pieces of pizza and want to know whether or not you can split them evenly within
your group. Rather than taking out the calculator, use these simple shortcuts to do the math in your
head:
Divisible by 2 if the last digit is a multiple of 2 (210).
Divisible by 3 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 3 (522 because the digits add up to 9, which is
divisible by 3).
Divisible by 4 if the last two digits are divisible by 4 (2540 because 40 is divisible by 4).
Divisible by 5 if the last digit is 0 or 5 (9905).
Divisible by 6 if it passes the rules for both 2 and 3 (408).
Divisible by 9 if the sum of the digits is divisible by 9 (6390 since 6 + 3 + 9 + 0 = 18, which is
divisible by 9).
Divisible by 10 if the number ends in a 0 (8910).
Divisible by 12 if the rules for divisibility by 3 and 4 apply.
The 210 slices of pizza may be evenly distributed into groups of 2, 3, 6, 10.
9. Finger Multiplication Tables
 Everyone knows you can count on your fingers. Did you realize you can use them for multiplication?
A simple maths magic trick to do the "9" multiplication table is to place both hands in front of you
with fingers and thumbs extended. To multiply 9 by a number, fold down that number finger,
counting from the left.
 Ex.
 To multiply 9 by 5, fold down the fifth finger from the left. Count fingers on either side of the "fold"
to get the answer. In this case, the answer is 45
 To multiply 9 times 6, fold down the sixth finger, giving an answer of 54.
10. Adding large numbers
 Adding large numbers just in your head can be difficult. This method shows how to simplify this
process by making all the numbers a multiple of 10. Here is an example:
644 + 238
While these numbers are hard to contend with, rounding them up will make them more manageable.
So, 644 becomes 650 and 238 becomes 240.
Now, add 650 and 240 together. The total is 890. To find the answer to the original equation, it must
be determined how much we added to the numbers to round them up.
650 – 644 = 6 and 240 – 238 = 2
Now, add 6 and 2 together for a total of 8
To find the answer to the original equation, 8 must be subtracted from the 890.
890 – 8 = 882
So the answer to 644 +238 is 882.
11. Subtracting from 1,000
 Here’s a basic rule to subtract a large number from 1,000: Subtract every number except the last
from 9 and subtract the final number from 10
For example:
1,000 – 556 1000-645
Step 1: Subtract 5 from 9 = 4 Subtract 6 from 9= 3
Step 2: Subtract 5 from 9 = 4 Subtract 4 from 9= 5
Step 3: Subtract 6 from 10 = 4 Subtract 5 from 10= 5
The answer is 444. The answer is 355
12. Division Tricks
 Here’s a quick trick in maths to know when a number can be evenly divided by these certain
numbers:
10 if the number ends in 0
9 when the digits are added together and the total is evenly divisible by 9
8 if the last three digits are evenly divisible by 8 or are 000
6 if it is an even number and when the digits are added together the answer is evenly divisible by 3
5 if it ends in a 0 or 5
4 if it ends in 00 or a two digit number that is evenly divisible by 4
3 when the digits are added together and the result is evenly divisible by the number 3
2 if it ends in 0, 2, 4, 6, or 8
13. Getting any percentage of 50.
Did you know that percent involving 50 is always reversible? Let’s try this question.
What is 14% of 50? Just get reverse of this which is 50% of 14 and it is a lot easier to find coz 50% means one
half. And one half of 14 is 7. So, 14% of 50 is 7.

14. Dividing any number by 5.

 You can actually divide any number by 5 in just seconds. All you need to do is multiply the dividend by 2 or
add it by itself then after that move the decimal point one place to the right.
 Let’s take a look at this question.
 What is 3142 ÷ 5?
 So, instead of doing the long method in 3142 ÷5, you can just multiply 3142 by 2 so that is 6284 or just
add 3142 by itself that is 3142+3142=6284. Then move the decimal point once to the right so we
have now 628.4. And that is now the answer for 3142 ÷ 5.
 Let’s try another example.
1. What is 2 132 ÷ 5?
 Again, for us to get the quotient is easier way, just multiply 2132 by 2 or add it by itself, so it will give us
4264. Then from the answer, move the decimal point once to the right. So, we have 426.4 and that is now the
answer.
 For further understanding let’s try another one. What is 1134 ÷ 5 ? Multiply 1134 by 2 and that is 2268
then move its decimal point once to the right so we have 226.8. And that is now the answer.

15. 5% Percent of Any number

 Finding a percentage of a number can be somewhat tricky, but thinking about it in the right terms
makes it much easier to understand. For instance, to find out what 5% of 235 is, follow this method:
Step 1: Move the decimal point over by one place, 235 becomes 23.5.
Step 2: Divide 23.5 by the number 2, the answer is 11.75. That is also the answer to the original
equation.
Another Example:
Find the 5% of 342.
Step 1: Move the decimal point over by one place, 342 becomes 34.2.
Step 2: Divide 34.2 by the number 2, the answer is 17.1. That is also the answer to the original
16. Calculation of Squares that Ends with the Digit 5
 Let’s consider the number 75 to find its square.
Start writing the answer of last two digits number that is 25 because any number that ends with 5 is 25
Take the first digit of the number 75. That is 7 and take the number that follows 7 is 8.
Now, multiply 7 and 8, we get the number 56.
Finally, write the number 56 in the prefix and combine with 25 what we already wrote.
So, the answer is 5625.
Squares Ending in 5: n5 = n(n + 1)52 = n(n + 1)25 , where n is the first digit.
Another example:
852 =( 8 x 9 ) 25 952 =( 9 x 10 ) 25 1052=( 10 x 11 ) 25
=7225 = 9025 = 11025
17. The Rule of 72
 Want to know how long it will take for your money to double at a certain interest rate? Skip the financial
calculator and use the rule of 72 to estimate the effects of compound interest.
Just divide the number 72 by your target interest rate, and you get the approximate number of years that it will
take for your money to double.
If you were to invest in a 0.9% CD, it would take about 80 years for your money to double.
On the other hand, if you were to invest in a mutual fund with a 7% return, it would take your original funds
about 10.28 years to double.
18. The Always-3 Trick
 Pick a number.
Double that number.
Then, ask them to add 9.
Subtract 3.
Divide by 2.
And finally, to subtract the original number
 No matter whether you use 1, 10, 25, 70, or any other number, the answer is always 3!
19. Amazing magic of number 1089
Step 1: Choose any number, like 537.
Step 2: Now the digits require to be ordered in descending order, 753. This is your 1st number.
Step 3: Replace or rearrange the same digits in the ascending order, 357. This is your 2nd number.
Step 4: Subtract the 2nd from the 1st, which will give us the answer, 753 – 357 = 396.
Step 5: Now change the order of digits of the answer to getting the number, 693.
Step 6: Let’s add both the numbers, 396 + 693 = 1089!
20. Converting repeating decimal points into fraction.
 In converting repeating decimal points into fraction, just get the repeating digit then divide it by 99 or 999
depending on the number of the repeating digit.
For example, you are to convert 0.1818181818… into fraction.
 Let’s get the repeating digit and that is 18 then divide by 99. We have now 18/99 or 2/11. And that’s the
answer.
Another example. Convert 0.137137137… into fraction.
We have three repeating digits which are 137, so let’s divide in by 999. So fraction of 0.13737137… is
137/999.

 Mathematics tricks are a great way to make math fun! Students will be able to do complex
calculations without the aid of a calculator using their mental capabilities. With regular practice,
students will quickly get a hang of these mental math tricks to do speed math. Math tricks are
extremely educative and will make your children extremely confident with numbers like never
before!
 So I hope you enjoyed and learn something new in this segment.
 Thank you for listening and don’t forget to join us again next week, Tuesday at exactly 10:30 to 11:30 am
here at 105.1FM Radyo Edukalidad, the official station of Cauayan City Science and Technology High
School. Once again this is Aiza Constantino, Good morning and Stay safe always.
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