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[ciao_bella]

I had a student in my third grade special education who was diagnosed with dyscalculia.  Any number that was a double digit or larger was seen "reversed".  It wasn't picked up until third grade when double digit addition/subtraction was introduced in the curriculum.  The problem became compounded when adding and the addition was greater than 9. 

For instance.  If the numbers were 76+18, she would add 8+6 and say 14, but put the one down and carry the 4 to the tens column.  Then she would add the carried 4 plus the 7 plus the 1 and say 12 but would write 21.  So, her answer would be 211 instead of the correct answer of 94.   When she was asked to read out loud the answer she wrote down she would read it as 112.  Subtraction was just as difficult, if not harder. 

You can see how frustrating this was for her and ME!  We had a therapist work with her to try and train her brain to receive the numbers correctly, but it never quite happened.  She later moved to Texas as her father was transferred.  She's now in 7th grade,  and I've been retired for three years, but I often think about her and what obstycles she will have to overcome in her life due to her disability.  

[LdyBugz]

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@Scooby Doo wrote:

Test:

With 2 sheep flying, one yellow and

the other headed right, how much

does a pound of asphalt cost,

given that the cow is 10 years old?

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This is all giving me flashbacks to Mr. Guardino's algebra class in 9th grade!  I'm going to have nightmares about math tonight.  🤯

"If train A leaves the station at 9 a.m. going 90 mph, and train B leaves at........."

[Lisa Y]

@Scooby Doo 

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@Scooby Doo wrote:

WHY I HATED MATH:

In class:

5 + 5 = 10

Homework:

734 + 555 - 432 / 69 = 12.42

Test:

With 2 sheep flying, one yellow and

the other headed right, how much

does a pound of asphalt cost,

given that the cow is 10 years old?

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Tha answer to the test question you  posted is "3 ringed bananas". There now. Was that so hard? 😜😜😜😜

[JeanLouiseFinch]

I'm no math wiz, but I do know the Order of Operations PEMDAS for basic algebra.  I laugh at how indignant some people get when answering an equation buy just going from left to right, or plugging it into their calculator as written without applying PEMDAS.  They're so sure of the answer but they are so wrong 😆 

[Tique]

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@Scooby Doo wrote:

...Test:

With 2 sheep flying, one yellow and

the other headed right, how much

does a pound of asphalt cost,

given that the cow is 10 years old?

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@Scooby Doo   the above is hilarious. I'm going to text it to one of my know-it-all male friends.

I could only give you one heart so here are some more. ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[Carmie]

When I went to Catholic school, we had to memorize everything.  Our time tables was one of them.  We were drilled daily for the whole third grade.  There was a chart on the wall with everyone's name on it.  

The teacher  would out of nowhere ask how much is 8x9.  If you didn't know, she would erase your star on the chart for both the 8 and 9 time tables.  It was brutal.  I hated it, but I learned.  If you can't multiply, you can't do division or fractions.

I struggled with math until I was in high school....then the light turned on.  I find it easy and do a lot of figuring in my head using the base of 10.

I took geometry and aced it.  I took algebra and like many, I have no idea what  it was about...I am still in the dark.

When I studied for my Real Extate exam, we would get questions like 

a homeowners lot is 234 feet by 110 ft.  There is a house on the lot that is 40x29' with a garage that is 29x29'.  The home owner wants to plant grass on the lot.  

Grass seed costs $40 for a bag that covers 1/4 acre.  How many bags of grass seed does the owner need and how much will it cost?

I would get the correct answer, but it took many steps.  Most of my classmates figured it out faster.  They said I should use algebra....faster and easier.  Yeah, right.  I'll do it my way.

My father by the way, was a math genius...Rain Man smart....his brain was a human calculator.  He was truly gifted.  I have never met anyone who could do math as easy as breathing.  He never used a calculator.  He tried to teach me to do math in my head and I did earn to do basic math in my head, but I don't have a gifted mind in that department.  You have to be born with it.

I have a 13 year old grandson who is very good with math....not as good as my father, but he is amazing doing numbers in his head.  His cousin, my granddaughter takes advanced courses in math in high school....she is very bright in math too.

Seems like the math gene missed me and my kids and passed to the grands.

[Skyegirl21]

I think if you have dyscalculia, you COULD learn the concepts with the right teacher and IF you have the desire and persistence!  

I do think I have it- math was always very hard for me. But when I was required to pass advanced math classes including 1 yr of calculus to get my biochem degree, I slowly went back and restarted with algebra, and did it- with a LOT of extra help and devoted time- 

Now I do use advanced math in my job at times, and I remember it. 

[Desertdi]

I use a calculator...

[mspatmac]

I did enough math to get by and no more.  Hated it for as long as I can remember and still do.  Not a case of couldn't, didn't want too.  Love the calculator on my phone though.

[Mz iMac]

@mspatmac 

@Desertdi 

I have a cell phone, only for emergencies which stays in my car.  However, I NEVER leave home w/o a calculator which I have in every pocketbook I own.