Efficient Mental Calculation Strategies
Two different-looking calculations, 299 + 458 and 300 + 458 − 1, both equal 757. The temporary increase in the second calculation is reversed, so the exact value is preserved. This reveals that mental calculation depends on recognising useful number relationships and adapting a method to the numbers.
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