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David Stevenson

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Hey, sorry this is a noob question, but can anyone refresh me about the divide-by-9 trick? I'm having trouble breaking 110 without this.

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http://math-magic.com/misc/div_9.htm

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lol Brad, you're still on here? This is the first time I've been on here since October. How've you been? How are the scores coming?

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The one thing I know for sure is I'm ready to go to college.

Scores have been about the same as last year.. hoping to make it to state in science this year

how's harvard?

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where are you going then brad?
Harvard is all right. I'm busier this semester but everything is still manageable.

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UT is my main choice right now. (already accepted)

I applied to caltech and mit as well, but i havent heard from either yet

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you'll know by April, right?
UT, honors?

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i should know by march... and i applied for engineering honors, yeah

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David Stevenson wrote:

Hey, sorry this is a noob question, but can anyone refresh me about the divide-by-9 trick? I'm having trouble breaking 110 without this.





7899/9 =
add up four numbers (7899), 33, divide by 9, 3 2/3, write 2/3 as the remainder, remember the 3
add up three numbers (789)+3, 27, write 7, remember 2
add up two numbers (78)+2, 17, write 7, remember 1
add up one number (7)+1, 8, write 8
answer is 877 2/3


999/9 =
add up three numbers (999), 27, divide by 9, 3, write nothing as the remainder, remember 3
add up two numbers (99)+3, 21, write 1, remember 2
add up one number (9)+2, 11, write 1, remember 1
write 1
answer is 111



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Dudes, this is a way slow technique.  CHeck out the youtube video from glad to teach.  It's faster and from left to right (easier to do in your head)

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it is impressive

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