Benefits of a Calculated Mind

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​The benefit of having these numerical fundamentals embedded, is that it will help you solve problems and complete tasks with more speed and accuracy. You’ll be able to approach a range of activities with much more confidence, and work out quantities with more competence. These activities include:-​

• Converting units of measurement and changing quantities for cooking, building or sewing projects
• Scaling objects larger or smaller while maintaining original proportions
• Working out better value for money, discounts, product consumption rate vs. longevity
• Applying interest rates to money that is borrowed or lent out, working with budgets, taxes, investments and other financial considerations
• Crunching numbers and statistics in sales, marketing and other business areas
• Working out averages, estimates and true comparisons in various day-to-day decisions and plans
• Doing maths homework, tests and exams with more ease, and therefore be able to answer more questions in less time
• Learning a musical instrument… What!? The foundations of rhythm, melody and harmony are all derived from mathematical applications

​​​"But what is the point," you ask, "if I can use a calculator?"​

A calculator is only as good as what you enter into it. Wrong input, wrong answer.

A calculator can’t solve complex problems. You have to know what steps to take, and in what order. If you don’t know what you are punching in, then you could easily come up with the incorrect number.

In some high-pressure situations, it may not be practical to have a calculator in your pocket or there may not be a pen and paper close by.

At school, if your basics are firmly cemented in your brain, there is less need for a calculator and you can whiz through the questions faster, and have more time to get through the rest of the test/exam. You can still use a calculator to check your answer if you want to be sure.​

A calculated mind means that you will have confidence and competence in doing the math mentally when it counts.

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