On 29-5-2011 23:18, Stephen wrote:
> On 29/05/2011 10:03 PM, andrel wrote:
>> You do at the age you (or actually we, the old men in this group)
>> learned long division.
>
> I never memorised the tables, as in being able to say 3 X 4 = 12. I had
> to recite them and stop at the right place.
> Three nothings are nothing.
> Three ones are three.
> Three twos are six.
> Three threes are nine.
> Three fours are twelve.
> Three fives are, oops!
> Three fours are twelve.
>


Interesting, someone between old school and the calculator generation.
I think the most relevant question in this context is: Do you understand 
long division and if so at what age did you learn it?


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