How fast can you add? IN Work and play section [column]

Title

Creator

Canova, Hill

Language

English

Source

The Young Citizen 5 (5) May 1939

Year

1939

Subject

Mathematical ability—Testing

Addition (Mathematics)

Mathematics--Problems, exercises, etc.

Mathematics--Study and teaching (Elementary)

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In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

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170 THE YOUNG CITIZEN May, 1939 WORK AND PLAY SECTION How Fast Can You Add ? By B. HILL CANOVA (aJ __ (b) __ (C)_ (d)_ (el_ rf;_ lql __ (h)_ (l) __ 1 0 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 5 6 7 e a 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 2 2. 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 0 3 2 4 3 5 4 6 5 7 6 8 ., 9 9 0 l 4 2. 5 3 6 4 7 5 8 5 9 8 0 9 1 2 (j)_ d<J_ (/) __ (11) __ (n)_ (o) __ (p)_ (q)_ (1>) __ l 5 2 6 3 7 4 8 5 9 1 0 6 1 .g 2. 1 3 1 6 2 7 3 e 4 9 6 0 7 l 6 2. 9 3 1 4 1 7 2 8 .3 g 5 0 6 l 7 z 8 3 9 4 5 l 8 2. 9 4 0 5 1 6 2 7 3 8 4 9 5 6 1 9 3 0 4 1 5 z. 6 3 7 4 8 5 g a 7 (SJ-- (t)_ (u)_ (Y} __ (wJ __ (") __ (y)_ (Z)-- (ab)_ 2 0 3 1 4 z. 5 3 2 1 3 2 4 3 5 4 2 z 3 3 4 4 5 5 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 e 2 4 3 5 4 <3 5 7 ABOVE there are many little problems in addition. If you want to acqmre rapidity .and accuracy iil adding, study them as follows: Add the above columns and place your answers below the bottom line of each. When you have finished adding all the problems and have written the answers below £ac-h 011e, cover your answers with a narrow strip of thick paper. Now add each column again and place each answer above the line at the top of each column. Uncover your answers at the bottom and compare them with the answers at 6 4 7 5 8 6 9 7 1 8 6 5 7 5 8 7 9 8 1 9 6-6 7 7 e 6 9 g 2 0 e 7 7 8 8 Q 1 0 z 1 6 8 7 g 9 0 1 1 2 2 the top. Let your answers remain if you have the same answer at the top that you have at the bottom. If any of the columns do not have tl:ie same ~nswer at top and bottom, erase both an· swers. Again add each column of which the ~nswer had to be erased in the same way us you did at first. Repeat this until all of the columns have the same Answers twice. After learning to add corfectly, you will want to learn to add rapidly. Here is the way to learn to add fast. (Please turn to page 178.) 178 JOSE BECOMES A READER (Continued f1·om pa.ge 167) the house, he is heo.rd singing, "Fifteen men on a dead man's chest, Yo ho ho, and a bottle of rum.") Maria: Why, that is John Silver. Pedro: Who is John Silver? He looks terrible to me. (John Silver enters.) Maria: i•ll let him tell who he is. John Silver, please tell us who you are. John Silver: Well, I'm a pirate. I went to Treasure Isfond to dig fo{. hidden gold. You can read all about me in the book by Robert Louis Stevenson called Treasm·6 Island. Jose: I wouldn't mind to read about that old cut-throat pirate. Maybe I will read about him. Look at these oldfashioned girls coming in. Who are they? (Meg, Beth, Amy, itnd Jo enter.) Maria: These are my four little women friends, Jo, Beth, Amy, and Meg, whom Louisa iii. Alcott tells about in one of her books called Little H' omen. And here are two more of my book companions, Bobby and his sister Sue. Come in, Bobby and Sue. (Bobby andi Siie enter.) I am glad you are here even if you are late. Tom Sawyer: I'm sorry, but Huck and I must be going. Other Storybook People: Yes, and we must go, too. Goodbye, Maria and Anita. THE YOUNG CITIZEN And goodbye, Pedro. Goodbye, Jose. We hope you will learn to know us, Jose, and make us your. companions, just like Mari.a has done. (Curtain closes as they start out.) SCENE III The same as Scene I. Maria, Anita, Jose, and Pedro are talking. Marfa : Well, Jose, this afternoon you met. some of my storybook friends. What do you think of them, Jo? Jose: Do you mean, Maria, that all those people are 'in books? Maria : Ye~, and there are many more just as inte~est ing. Jose : I should like to see them. Maria: You can read about them, Jo. Jose : I think I begin to see why you like so well to read, Maria. Maria: Why don't you become a reader, Jose? You can get books from the school library. And magazines, too. One of the best of these i& a magazine called The Young Citizen. It is the magazine for young people It has splendid stories in it and games, and lots of interesting information. And many other things. Jose: Well, Maria, I think I shall become a reader, too. And I'm going to begin right now by reading your copy of The Young Citizen. (Holds May, 1939 HOW FAST CAN YOU ADD? (Coiitinued /~om page 170~ How to Secure Rapidity Add these columns twice each day for five days in sue~ cession. Th.en do not look at them for one day. Then add . them twice each day for four days; put them out of sight for two days. Again, add them twice each day for three days; do not look at them for three days. Next, add them twice each day for two days; do not look at them for four days. Then add them twice in one ciay. You will be surprised at the amount of speed you have gained in adding. Remem.ber that "practice makes perfect." If you want to be able to add numbers quickly and correctly you must be willing to do the labor involved in this method. It certainly will pay you to do so. Here are the correct ansv-:ers to the problems on page 170. Check answers: (a) 60 (b) 115 (c) 170 (d) 225 (e) 2ao (f) 335 (g) 390 (h) 445 (i) 980 (j) 85 (k) 140 (I) Hl5 (m) 250 (n) 305 (o) 360 (p) 415 (q) 470 (r) 73 (•) 110 (t) 165 (u) 220 (v) 275 (w) 330 (x) 385 (y) 440 (z) 315 (ab) 100. up a copy oJ Treasure Island in one hand itnd a copy of The Yo,ung Citizen in the other. Curtain.) - Adapted from The Instructor.

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