Do I deserve to be grounded?

[Acerblock]

Why? I'm pretty sure calculators are a standard on cell phones now and it's not like I don't know how to do it, I'm just not very good and make mistakes or miscount very easily.
I'm a junior/11th grade

Then work slowly. You need to get used to not using a calculator.

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[BuildaBox]

I'm also god awful at arithmetic. It's like a disability I have, I have no idea why but I just suck so bad at basic arithmetic. He gave the example of 7*6, so for me to figure that out I'd literally count 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, then I don't know what 35+7 is so I'll literally count 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. Granted, I'm so used to doing this that I can solve a problem like that in a few seconds, but it's still faster for me to type 7*6 into a calculator.

That's exactly how I am.

[Acerblock]

I completely disagree. I don't know how it was for you in elementary school, but teachers used to tell us all the time "You can't use a calculator because in the real world you're not going to carry a calculator around all the time." Suck my richard, teachers. Cell phones. If you've got a calculator, use it. I'm also god awful at arithmetic. It's like a disability I have, I have no idea why but I just suck so bad at basic arithmetic. He gave the example of 7*6, so for me to figure that out I'd literally count 7, 14, 21, 28, 35, then I don't know what 35+7 is so I'll literally count 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42. Granted, I'm so used to doing this that I can solve a problem like that in a few seconds, but it's still faster for me to type 7*6 into a calculator.

What if someone doesn't have a cell phone? What if they don't have a calculator at all?

Also:
http://math.jhu.edu/~jbaber/calculators/

[Titanium Man]

for some reason im really good at multiplying, like i memorized kinda
like i know 7 + 35 is going to be 42 because always when you add 7 and a 5 you get 12, + 30 = 42
my table is all memorized
good with percents
11% of 36 is just 1/10 = 3.6 + 0.36 which is 3.96
idk it just comes to me really easily

[Blockzillahead]

How are you so bad at multiplication and division? Jesus Christ man practice your stuff, you embarrassing brother.

[e-maxx]

What if someone doesn't have a cell phone? What if they don't have a calculator at all?

Also:
http://math.jhu.edu/~jbaber/calculators/

if someone doesn't have a calculator then chances are they'll know how to do it on paper

[ßlöükfáce]

for some reason im really good at multiplying, like i memorized kinda

good with percents
11% of 36 is just 1/10 = 3.6 + 0.36 which is 3.96
idk it just comes to me really easily

Holy stuff me too

And also, I dont have a phone because screw phones

[Alyx Vance]

How are you so bad at multiplication and division? Jesus Christ man practice your stuff, you embarrassing brother.

I can only do multiplying of 2, 4, 5, 10, and 11
Quickly that is, I can do a lot of multiplication.

[Acerblock]

if someone doesn't have a calculator then chances are they'll know how to do it on paper

exactly, they should know how to.

[JazZ5109AI]

Uh, that's not a good method for life. You need to learn how to work out equations by yourself. You can't just rely on a couple of buttons and a processor.

stop trying to be the know it all mature adult

in this modern world (assuming you dont live in a third world country), a large majority of people have access to a mobile phone, 99% of mobile phones have some sort of calculation tool.

Saying you shouldn't rely on calculators is like saying you need to walk to work every day because one day your car might break down and you won't be able to use it.

We have technology, and not using it defeats the purpose of having it.

Not to mention, trying to do trig or higher level math without some form of calculation device, one problem could easily take you hours.

[ßlöükfáce]

I can do algebra in my head (just saying)

Not trig, that stuff's hard

[Alyx Vance]

stop trying to be the know it all mature adult

in this modern world (assuming you dont live in a third world country), a large majority of people have access to a mobile phone, 99% of mobile phones have some sort of calculation tool.

Saying you shouldn't rely on calculators is like saying you need to walk to work every day because one day your car might break down and you won't be able to use it.

We have technology, and not using it defeats the purpose of having it.

Not to mention, trying to do trig or higher level math without some form of calculation device, one problem could easily take you hours.

I have to kinda disagree here.
You can't always be dependent on calculators on everything, you should prepare yourself for the day when you don't have one.

[$trinick]

What if someone doesn't have a cell phone? What if they don't have a calculator at all?

Also:
http://math.jhu.edu/~jbaber/calculators/

If you don't have a cellphone then you're living in the past or amish. Who doesn't have a cellphone?

I can do algebra in my head (just saying)

Not trig, that stuff's hard

I can do algebra and trig in my head. I just can't do arithmetic.

[beachbum111111]

Then work slowly. You need to get used to not using a calculator.

Ok lets stop using windows as an OS. We need to get used to using MS DOS instead because its more of a pain in the ass to use and not as convenient. forget kid its a simple convenience that is meant to make our lives easier so we can do work quicker. In most cases you can solve a math problem quicker with a calculator then without, therefore being able to get work done faster and making life easier.

[BuildaBox]

You can't always be dependent on calculators on everything, you should prepare yourself for the day when you don't have one.

Well... Like when? I always have my cell phone with me, and if I'm at school I always have my calculator in my binder.