Short multiplication methods for Key Stage 2 … [Read more...]
How to use Pythagorus to work out the length of a side of a triangle
Excellent GCSE Grade C type question … [Read more...]
How to work out the area of a triangle
There's the 'official' formula 1/2(bxd) ... or you could just create a rectangle and halve it. … [Read more...]
How to work out percentages of whole numbers – by converting to a fraction
Work out percentages of whole numbers by converting to fractions and then cross multiplication. … [Read more...]
Times tables using your hands!
This is my first post on the new Maths Wrap website and one of the first videos that was made. It's a useful way of working out times tables 6x6 to 10x10, but definitely not a substitute for learning them. Just a bit of fun really, although at the time of writing, more than 50,000 views. … [Read more...]