Learn mathematics with Smartick. Exercises, tutorials, problems and teaching resources for children learning elementary mathematics. Here you will find posts about mathematics to make learning easier and more fun.
Nov16
In today’s post, we are going to review the multiplication tables (times tables) with a trick so they don’t seem so long. Are you ready? Let’s get started! How Can We Learn Multiplication Tables Quickly? Have you noticed that all multiplication tables repeat numbers? Here’s an example: In the 1 times table, we have 1 […]
Continue reading »Nov11
Associative Property of Multiplication a x (b x c) = (a x b) x c Multiplication is an operation that has various properties. One of them is the associative property. This property tells us that how we group factors does not alter the result of the multiplication, no matter how many factors there may be. […]
Continue reading »Nov10
In this post, we’re going to decipher an answer’s sign by looking at the sign of a number’s power. To start off, let’s look at an example of what happens when the factor’s signs mingle. As we already know, we multiply the factors normally and later, we add the appropriate sign to the answer. Let’s […]
Continue reading »Nov09
In this post, we will learn the order that needs to be followed to solve combined operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. The combined operations cannot be performed at random, an order must be followed. Step 1: Perform operations that are within parenthesis. For example: 3 x (2 + 4). First, we do the operation […]
Continue reading »Nov07
In the U.S. the most common units for measuring mass are the ounce (oz) and the pound (lb). Technically, the pound is a measure of force, not mass, and the ounce can be a unit of volume or weight, which makes things even more confusing! But I won’t nitpick here! What is more important is […]
Continue reading »Nov03
In this post, you’ll learn another simpler, quicker and more efficient way to multiply these kinds of problems by applying the distributive property in multiplication. Surely, you all know how to calculate this multiplication problem, 23 x 4, using the multiplication algorithm: Or maybe you know how to do it mentally. 23 times 4 is […]
Continue reading »Nov02
In this post, we are going to learn about the guidelines behind knowing if a number is divisible by 6, 8, or 12. Divisibility guidelines for 6, 8 and 12. Divisibility guidelines for 6: To know if a number is divisible by 6, you have to first check if it is divisible by 3 and […]
Continue reading »Oct31
Hello! Today we’re going to learn how to solve 1 digit division problems. Are you ready to end October with a 1 digit division problem? First, we need to know the parts of a division problem: Dividend: The number that you have to divide. Divisor: The number that the dividend is being divided by. Quotient: […]
Continue reading »Oct27
We’ve written plenty of posts about division on the Smartick blog. The division algorithm, sometimes, can be difficult or a pretty long-winded way of calculating, especially if the divisor contains 2 or more digits. Understanding division with the help of geometric visualization In this post, we’re going to view division as the opposite operation to […]
Continue reading »Oct26
In this week’s post, we are going to look at the types of logic exercises that we have at Smartick. Logic exercises are very important for putting thoughts in order, for expressing them clearly, for analyzing, for deducing correctly and finally, for solving problems that we’ve never seen before. We think it’s essential that our […]
Continue reading »Oct25
Welcome to Smartick’s blog! Today, we are going to talk about the fractions that we use on a daily basis. I’m sure that you’ve heard of these expressions, and others like them on more than one occasion: Fractions “I have half of a sandwich…” “You’ve eaten a third of your chocolate!” “Could […]
Continue reading »Oct24
Hello! How did your week start off? Are you ready to learn about what powers are today? Yes! You heard correctly, today we are going to focus on powers. Do you know what powers are for? We use powers to simplify multiplication problems that use more than one of the same number. The power of […]
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