Sunday, 14 November 2010

Calculator (Doubling number of Multipication)

Dr Leong mentioned about how to use calculator in Developing Mental Computation in Maths

For My task: Explain how to use Multiplication in Doubling Number

Doubling number is using calculator in constants multiplication. Example 2 x 3 = = = until display passed 500.

Answers:

Use Writing on Whiteboard:

2 x 3 = 6
6x 3 = 18
18 x 3 = 54
54 x 3 = 162
162 x 3 = 486

**Multiplication of 3 is Doubling Number

Using Calculator:

Step 1: Press 2
Step 2: Pres 3
Step 3: Press"="
Answer will 6

**Press "=" continue the doubling number of 3

Useful Website:


http://www.phyllobl.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=450&Itemid=273
http://eduplace.com/math/mw/models/overview/3_9_2.html
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/calculator/
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/maths/timestable/tricks.html

Example of Repeated additional of Multiplication as shown below:

Repeated Addition as Multiplication

38281437 Repeated Addition as Multiplication

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