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To: Taro who wrote (774534)3/12/2014 4:31:49 PM
From: longnshort  Read Replies (3) | Respond to of 1570918
 
I also use tricks like that on larger numbers but that math example was just 3 digit numbers.

"I can do rough calculations of rather complex matters incl. sums and substracts, multiplies and divisions and then arriving within +/-2% of the correct result rapidly without use of paper or anything else outside my brains."

i can do the same, drives my wife nuts and my son who's getting his masters in engineering, really pisses him off when I can give him the answer before he enters the numbers in a calculaotor