QTS Numeracy Skills Test: Top 5 Mental Arithmetic Tricks

[@sarahgerber1]

80/4 is 20 not 10!

[@TheCompleteGuide1]

Please see the card in the video - old teacher trick to ensure students are paying attention and focusing (see card)

[@portreemathstutor]

5 times 126 is the same as 10 times half times 126. 10 times 63 is 630.

[@rameshp8508]

Thank you much.

[@tazbaldwin]

4. Dividing by a decimal. The don't forget to divide the answer at the end by 100 also!

[@thirsklast438]

It is straight forward multiplication no need to split it down.

[@mattb8784]

80/4 is 20 not 10!

[@TheCompleteGuide1]

Good you were paying attention! See the card in the video.