99% of people don't know this secret math trick

MindYourDecisions October 3, 2024
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There's a simple trick to calculate percentages that you probably did not learn in school! Ben Stephens tweet https://twitter.com/stephens_ben/status/1102167046115262466 The maths trick that’s blowing up the internet https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/mind/the-maths-trick-thats-blowing-up-the-internet/news-story/e052077227036da799bb15165b01bb9a Man’s brilliant maths trick means you’ll never struggle with percentages again https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mans-brilliant-maths-trick-means-14099670 https://www.tiktok.com/@howie_hua/video/7157357086462987562?lang=en https://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/people-stunned-over-easy-percentage-33294827 https://twitter.com/stephens_ben/status/1102167046115262466 https://www.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/mind/the-maths-trick-thats-blowing-up-the-internet/news-story/e052077227036da799bb15165b01bb9a https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/mans-brilliant-maths-trick-means-14099670 PinkPencilMath video https://www.popsugar.com/smart-living/see-this-viral-tiktok-math-secret-48351153 https://www.tiktok.com/@pinkpencilmath/video/6933371157831798017 comment https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSA8T-OC1dg&lc=UgxqTgOP7XG089xYNh94AaABAg.9OQqBHzunF39OS2C03OHwN Abacus vs Indian numerals https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gregor_Reisch,_Margarita_Philosophica,_1508_(1230×1615).png#/media/File:Houghton_Typ_520.03.736_-_Margarita_philosophica.jpg Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1 Send me suggestions by email (address at end of many videos). I may not reply but I do consider all ideas! If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay. If you purchase through these links, I may be compensated for purchases made on Amazon. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. This does not affect the price you pay. Book ratings are from January 2023. My Books (worldwide links) https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/my-books/#worldwide My Books (US links) Mind Your Decisions: Five Book Compilation https://amzn.to/2pbJ4wR A collection of 5 books: "The Joy of Game Theory" rated 4.3/5 stars on 290 reviews http://amzn.to/1uQvA20 "The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" rated 4.1/5 stars on 33 reviews http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg "40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" rated 4.2/5 stars on 54 reviews http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U "The Best Mental Math Tricks" rated 4.3/5 stars on 116 reviews http://amzn.to/18maAdo "Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" rated 4.4/5 stars on 37 reviews http://amzn.to/XRm7M4 Mind Your Puzzles: Collection Of Volumes 1 To 3 https://amzn.to/2mMdrJr A collection of 3 books: "Math Puzzles Volume 1" rated 4.4/5 stars on 112 reviews http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH "Math Puzzles Volume 2" rated 4.2/5 stars on 33 reviews http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs "Math Puzzles Volume 3" rated 4.2/5 stars on 29 reviews http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp 2017 Shorty Awards Nominee. Mind Your Decisions was nominated in the STEM category (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) along with eventual winner Bill Nye; finalists Adam Savage, Dr. Sandra Lee, Simone Giertz, Tim Peake, Unbox Therapy; and other nominees Elon Musk, Gizmoslip, Hope Jahren, Life Noggin, and Nerdwriter. My Blog https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/ Twitter https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar Instagram https://www.instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/ Merch https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions Press https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/press

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