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Friday math movie: Vi Hart Visual Multiplication and 48/2(9+3)

[17 Feb 2012]

Vi Hart suggests an alternative to the usual multiplication algorithm taught in schools.

From the video:

“Don’t let notation get in the way of your understanding.”

I totally agree with her there.

Posted by Murray Bourne in Learning, Math movies, Mathematics - 17 Feb 2012 [Permalink]

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