10 Proven Math Tricks for Primary Level Students

To get a firm base on mathematics, you should master your basic math operations to the best possible way. There are various classic math tricks related to arithmetic that can strengthen your ability to play with numbers and turn these operations into a ma...

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To get a firm base on mathematics, you should master your basic math operations to the best possible way. There are various classic math tricks related to arithmetic that can strengthen your ability to play with numbers and turn these operations into a magic trick.

By applying these math tricks you’ll be able to operate with numbers in the blink of an eye. To be honest, we would like to replace the word “operate” with the word “play” because that‘s what you would do after you get accustomed to these tips or tricks.

Let’s get into them without much ado.

Trick 1:
For any number below 10    
Step-1: Select any number below 10.
Step-2: Multiply the number with 2.
Step-3: After multiplication, add the previous result with 6.
Step-4: Divide that result by 2.
Step-5: Now subtract the 1st number that you came up with at Step-1 from the result that you found out at Step-4.
The answer should always be 3.
 
Trick 2:
A trick concerning any number
Step-1: Choose any number.
Step-2: Subtract 1 from the number in step-1.
Step-3: Multiply the result in step 2 with 3.
Step-4: Add 12 to the result in step-3.
Step-5: Divide the result above by 3.
Step-6: Now add 5 to it.
Step-7: Subtract the number that you came up with in step-1 from the result in step-6.
The answer should always be 8.

Trick 3:
Any number trick
Step-1: Choose any number.
Step-2: Multiply the number in step-1 with 3.
Step-3: After that add 45 to the solution found in step-2.
Step-4: Multiply it by 2.
Step-5: Divide the result found in step-4 by 6.
Step-6: Subtract the number in step 1 that you came up with at first from the result in step-5.
The answer should always be 15.

Trick 4:
Consecutive same 3 digit number
Step-1: Choose any 3 digit number; the digits should be same like 333 or 444.
Step-2: The 3 digits are added together.
Step-3: Divide the 3 digit number in step-1 with the result in step-2.
The answer should be 37.

Trick 5:
2 numbers having a single digit each
Step-1: Come up with any two single digit numbers like 3 and 4.
Step-2: Choose any number among those two and multiply the same with 2.
Step-3: After that, add 5 to the result you found out in step 2.
Step-4: Then, multiply it by 5.
Step-5: Add another single-digit number to that result in step-4.
Step-6: Subtract 4 from the solution.
Step-7: Subtract 21 from the result above.
The answer should be the 2 single digit numbers that you came up with previously combined as a single number.

Trick 6:
Any number from 1 to 6
Step-1: Come up with any number from 1 to 6.
Step-2: Multiply the number that you came up with in step 1 with 9.
Step-3: Then multiply with 111.
Step-4: Multiply the result in step-3 with 1001.
Step-5: Divide the last solution with 7.
The final answer should contain all these numbers: 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, and 8.

Trick 7:
Answer will always be 1089
Step-1: Think about any 3-digit number.
Step-2: Arrange the digits in a descending order to form a number.
Step-3: Arrange the digits in an ascending order and subtract the same from the answer above.
Step-4: Reverse the result in step-3.
Step-5: Add the result in step 3 with that of step-4.
The final answer should be 1089.

Trick 8:
Answer will always be a repetition of the 3 digit numeral.
Step-1: Choose any 3-digit number.
Step-2: Multiply the number in step-1 with 7, then with 11, then with 16.
 The answer will always be a repetition of the 3-digit number. (Example: If the number of your choice was 123; the answer should always be 123123.)

Trick 9:
Answer should always be a number in 3 successions.
Step-1: Choose any 2 digit number.
Step-2: Multiply the number in step-1 with 3, then with 7, then with 13 and then finally with 37.
The final answer will be a number in 3 successions. (Example: If your number is 23, the answer should always be 232323).

Trick 10:
Answer should always be a 5-digit number in succession.
Step-1: Choose 5-digit number.
Step-2: Multiply the number in step-1 with 11.
Step-3: Multiply with 9091.
The final answer should always be a repetition of the 5 digit number. (Example: If the number is 33221, the answer should always be 3322133221).

So that should be all for now. Implement these magic tricks in your classes and gain unlimited bragging rights among your friends. But don’t forget to practice them to the best of your abilities before presenting them before your friends. Ciao!

P.S. Never reveal the secrets behind these tricks (whisper)!

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Tags: Mathematics

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