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 Squaring Numbers

 Multiplying Numbers

 Dividing Numbers

 Adding Numbers

  1. even numbers 2 through selected 2-digit evens
  2. digits of square of repeating ones
  3. consecutive odds
  4. consecutive between 2 numbers
  5. sequence from 1 to selected 2-digit number
  6. sequence from 1 to selected 1-digit number and back
  7. sequences in the 10's
  8. sequences in the 20's
  9. sequences in the 30's
  10. sequences in the 40's
  11. sequences in the 50's
  12. sequences in the 60's
  13. sequences in the 70's
  14. sequences in the 80's
  15. series of doubles
  16. series of quadruples
  17. series of 10 numbers

 Subtracting Numbers

  1. 1's repeating, divide by 9, subtract 21
  2. 8's repeating, divide by 9, subtract 10
  3. squares of two numbers
  4. reversing/adding/subtracting 3-digit numbers

 Percents

  1. finding 2.5 percent
  2. finding 5 percent
  3. finding 15 percent
  4. finding 20 percent
  5. finding 25 percent
  6. finding 33 1/3 percent
  7. finding 40 percent
  8. finding 45 percent
  9. finding 55 percent
  10. finding 60 percent
  11. finding 70 percent
  12. finding 75 percent

Calculation
Practice Exercises

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  Finding 45 percent of a number

  1. Choose a 2-digit number.
  2. Multiply the number by 9.
  3. Divide by 2.
  4. Move the decimal point one place to the left.

   Example:

  1. If the number selected is 36:
  2. Multiply by 9: 9 × 36 = 270 + 54 = 324
  3. Divide by 2: 324/2 = 162
  4. Move the decimal point one place to the left: 16.2
  5. So 45% of 36 = 16.2.

   See the pattern?

  1. If the number selected is 52:
  2. Multiply by 9: 9 × 52 = 450 + 18 = 468
  3. Divide by 2: 468/2 = 234
  4. Move the decimal point one place to the left: 23.4
  5. So 45% of 52 = 23.4.


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