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Struggling with the nine times table? I have a failsafe method (www.theguardian.com)

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Apparently, nines are the hardest to grasp for primary school children. If only they’d learned how to cheat like me, says Adrian Chiles

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[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

This seems utterly detached from reality. From experience the theory behind times tables are taught at length then the tables are memorised for quick recall during utilisation.

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Me:

The education system does this wrong

You (a whole day later):

It can't be wrong, it's what the education system does!

How can you legitimately not see the issue?

[–] BeardedGingerWonder@feddit.uk 1 points 1 day ago

I see the issue, it just isn't with me.