Comment on Daily discussion thread: 🥔💎 Sunday, May 19, 2024

• StudChud@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

  I had to remember the order of operations, managed the correct answer after a shameful number of minutes 😬 BEDMAS helps

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  • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I really hate that that’s even a thing. Logically, my brain wants to do it in the order that it’s shown in. Doing it any other way just feels unnatural. Like building a roof before building the house

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    • Thornburywitch@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Helps to isolate the problem by putting brackets round anything that you KNOW needs to be done separately.

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      • Baku@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

        Doesn’t help much if I don’t KNOW what needs to be done separately.

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  • RustyRaven@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

    I had the order of operations with no problems, but somehow managed to calculate 18-12 = 4 which really messed me up.

    I am good at maths in theory, but tend to muddle up calculations in my head. I really need to be able to pin the numbers down on paper, in my head it’s like they wriggle around on me.

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    • Catfish@aussie.zone ⁨4⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

      Similar with spelling for me. Can’t do it out loud without at least air writing it with a finger, and paper is better. Odd mental blank spot.

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