Why Solving Maths Without a Calculator can Boost Your Brain Power

I applied for a role that required me to take a test.

It looked like Quantitative reasoning and Verbal reasoning.

The instruction said not to use a calculator, just paper and pen and there was a timer. 20 minutes for 50 questions.

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I was trying out a calculation that had decimal points and for a second, I got confused.

Looking at the timer running, I picked up my phone to do the calculation sharply when I remembered the instruction.

I slowed my heartbeat down and did the maths and got it.

I don’t know if it is the timer that made me nervous or the fact that I have not done such calculation on paper by myself in a long time.

I had to deliberately find other problems to solve because it seems my brain atabago nchalla (is getting rusty) in that area.

I’m so quick to pick up a calculator that I don’t blame the woman that said her husband who borrowed 2,500 naira on two occasions should pay back 41,000 instead of 5,000.

I was trying to remember how we carry 1 over.

People with children now are exercising their head with their children’s homework.

Once in a while, use your head, make you know go lie to your child on how you use to come first when imacha na ibu itibolibo mgbe iguru akwukwo.

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