Quicker Maths by M Tyra
Today, let me confess something to all of you. I am sure this will help all the readers.
So here I go. This is regarding the name of the website - QuickerMaths.com. It is inspired by the name of the best mathematics books I have ever come across. This book helped me a lot in clearing CAT and reaching to IIM. The inspiration of creating an interactive platform (QuickerMaths.com) came from this book. As a token of appreciation and to do my bit today I will tell you about this book named -
Magical Book on Quicker Maths
Author: M. Tyra
About the book: The book will be a boon for the aspirants of today’s competitive exams irrespective of their background – whether they come from arts, science or commerce stream. Concepts have been clarified so well, that even if one is vaguely familiar with them as in the case of non-mathematics students, understanding will not be a problem. Direct formulae are beneficial for one and all. They save time and time is precious for everyone.
Must for Competitive Preparation
The book is profusely illustrated. Avoiding the temptation for haste and ending up with a cookbook, the author has put in two years of intensive effort and research. Ideas have been taken from available study material, number theory, readers’ suggestions and, finally Vedic mathematics.
Recently I purchased the latest edition of this book from online book store Flipkart.com
Those who have already read this book please give your feedback to help others.
Take the Link Challenge – Win a Book
Take the Link Challenge
Today I thought it might be fun to do a bit of a fun challenge.
The challenge is very simple – You have to find the websites, blogs, web pages, etc. linking to QuickerMaths.com (QM) or any of its post.
As your answers you have to just paste the URL (link) of the website or blog where you have seen QM link.
Rules:
- The link might be a blogroll link like the one in the image below on fireup blog
2. Link within the text referring to QM. That could be because someone copied any post from QM and pasted it elsewhere.
The figure below shows an example of this on forum of www.caclubindia.com
- The link can be on a social networking site like facebook, orkut, etc. posted by you or someone else.
- The link could be a simple mention of the link - http://www.quickermaths.com or www.quickermaths.com or quickermaths.com
(But it should be a link and not simple text)
*You can even give the link of websites or blogs where you yourself have give QM’s link. When you posted the link doesn’t matter.
**Links present on QuickerMaths.com website will not be considered.
I assure you it will be a fun filled experience and your “googling” skills will improve a lot.
The winner will get the most amazing book on Vedic Mathematics by the father of Vedic Maths - Bharati Krsna Tirthaji Maharaja
To know more about the book – visit http://vedicmathsindia.org/view_detail1.htm
While giving your responses as comment below –
- Mention your full name in name space
- Mention your email address in email space
- Mention http://www.quickermaths.com in the website space
I will collect the address after announcing the winner to send the prize.
Vedic Multiplication by 9, 99, 999 and so on
When any number has to be multiplied by a series of 9s, like 9, 99, 999, 9999 and so on than we can apply this very simple vedic maths technique to increase your speed of calculation.
Multiplication with 9/ 99 / 999 and so on.
we know, 789 × 999 = 788,211
You will get the answers in two parts,
- The left hand side of the answer: subtract 1 from 789, which is 788
- The right hand side of the answer subtract 789 from 1000 = 1000-789= 211
Thus, 999 x 789 = 789-1 | 1000-789 = 788, 211 (answer)
{for the right hand side of the answer, 789 should be subtracted from (999+1)}
or, 99999 x 78 = 78-1 | 100000 - 78
= 7799922
{78 should be subtracted from (99999+1)}
Another example:
1203579 × 9999999 = 1203579-1 | 10000000- 1203579
=120357887964 21
Number in red is 1 less than 1203579. Number in blue is (10000000-1203579). Hence the answer.
This method has to be altered a little bit when number of 9s are lessers than the number of digit in the divisor.
1432 x 9 = 1432 (10 – 1) = 14320 – 1432 = 12888
So for multiplication with 9, put a zero after that number and subtract the number itself from that.
Likewise for 99 put two zeroes after that number .
3256 x 99 = 325600 – 3256 = 322344
Clock Puzzle
Sitting uncomfortably in the doctor’s waiting room one day, I stared at the clock on the wall. I had been waiting for what seemed to be a very long time.
To take my mind off the reason for the visit I started to invent little puzzles to solve.
Estimating the length of the minute hand of the clock to be 4 inches, I calculated the distance the hand had travelled around the clock since I arrived to be 15 inches.
How long had I been waiting?
Candle Puzzle
Yesterday while looking at the candle stump I realized usually people throw them away.
I found that 10 such stumps will make one full candle. As luck would have it, I found a 100 stumps in my house. How many candles could I make?









