you get used to hexadecimal when adding up your minutes for work sheets
60 is a very good number, as is 12, they are both divisible by many different factors, especially 4, which 10 isn’t
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StudChud@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I think Time Math is my least favourite math I use daily.
Money is like, base 10 yeah? Ten $1s in $10, Ten $10s is $100, and lovely round $20 and $50s. $5s are easy too. Base 10 is easy on our fingers, though you can also count to twelve with one hand, so base 24 at most? (Use your thumb as a pointer and count the spaces between each joint of your finger. 3 spaces per finger X 4 fingers = 12).
Time Math is awful, with a base of 60. Trying to add 35 minutes to 4.50pm is like asking me to fly to moon with my own farts.
Seagoon_@aussie.zone 3 days ago
Gibsonhasafluffybutt@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I see it in my head as a pie chart. No idea why but it helps.
StudChud@aussie.zone 3 days ago
I struggle with analogue clocks 😂 I need to practice haha