In South Africa, where I started my schooling, the multiplication tables we had to memorize ended not with ten times but with twelve times. This was, of course, back in the days of shillings and pounds, so the 12X table was important for knowing the number of pence in a certain number of shillings. (As well as inches in a foot, BTW.)
Vet Premium Member over 11 years ago
Next comes Calculus!Theoretical Math of the Space Time Continuum.Followed by Recess.
bopard over 11 years ago
Ignore the lecture kid. Every kid in kindergarden can tell you you don’t know nothing.
Rote however is the most efficient way to teach. Most inefficient way to learn….
scyphi26 over 11 years ago
I never really did memorize my multiplication tables…
gocomicsmember over 11 years ago
In South Africa, where I started my schooling, the multiplication tables we had to memorize ended not with ten times but with twelve times. This was, of course, back in the days of shillings and pounds, so the 12X table was important for knowing the number of pence in a certain number of shillings. (As well as inches in a foot, BTW.)