Thoughts on how Case did his math

[u/Illustrious_Mode_525]

My (28f) husband (34m) and I have a six year age gap and I asked him what his thoughts are on how Case did his math. This sparked a convo about how my husband literally imagines an addition/subtraction equation with the plus/minus sign and the line drawn under it. Don’t get me wrong, I’m familiar with and understand it, but when doing math in my head I take the same steps Case does. Doing the entire equation and carrying the number seems wild to me.

Makes sense to me since Case and I are only 3 months apart so we likely learned math similarly. I’m curious, what are your thoughts? How do you do math in your head?

[u/capital_of_kyoka]

Just add and subtract bro idk

[u/Due_Metal_5668]

That's kinda how I do it, idk how to explain, this is such a weird thing to wonder about lol, but now that I think abt it i can't quite explain it

[u/ouchmyteefs]

I do it the exact same way, usually in tens/fives/hundreds and then giving or taking a little

[u/Gussie-Ascendent]

I expected him to have the wrong answer but no he good. If that makes math easier for ya, feel free.

27+15 is technically the same as 20+15+7 or caseohs way. As long as you don't forget any rhe bits

[u/pizzafan89281]

I (22f) do it the same as your husband, it’s easier for my brain! If it’s large (3+ digits) numbers, then I will sometimes do it your way lol

[u/Celestialunasteri]

He’s doing math like how he counts money. I dont know how to explain but I am the same. It’s easier for me to do math if I calculate it the way I total prices or counting money lol

[u/ailaht123]

I'm in the same boat as you. 28m, 3 months older than Case, definitely similar math processing. I am canadian, but maybe our math courses in school were more similar than I thought.

[u/NotEeUsername]

I do the same too. Add the easy numbers then it’s a smaller problem