That's because they're far too busy trying to force feed kids common core math, whatever the fuck that is. I have a bs and ms in computer engineering yet I struggle to grasp the mental gymnastics that goes on with that bullshit. Memorize your multiplcation tables if you must, but one needs to grow a solid foundation of how arithmetics works first and then you can try to utilize shortcuts and tricks. Everyone's brain works differently, but having a solid foundation of the understanding of numbers is a necessity.
Because of public schools, most of the country doesn't even know which number is bigger or what this even means.
That's because they're far too busy trying to force feed kids common core math, whatever the fuck that is. I have a bs and ms in computer engineering yet I struggle to grasp the mental gymnastics that goes on with that bullshit. Memorize your multiplcation tables if you must, but one needs to grow a solid foundation of how arithmetics works first and then you can try to utilize shortcuts and tricks. Everyone's brain works differently, but having a solid foundation of the understanding of numbers is a necessity.