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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 0 _aHow to become a lightning calculator
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2021
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aMultum in Parvo Library, Vol. I, No. 2, February, 1894.
500 _aRelease date is 2021-04-13
508 _aDemian Katz, Craig Kirkwood, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (Images courtesy of the Digital Library@Villanova University (http://digital.library.villanova.edu/))
520 _a"How to Become a Lightning Calculator" by Anonymous is a practical guidebook on quick and efficient calculations, likely written in the late 19th century. As a mathematical manual, it focuses on techniques, shortcuts, and methods to enhance mental arithmetic skills, making it a valuable resource for students, professionals, or anyone interested in improving their numerical proficiency. The book offers a diverse range of strategies for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, all aimed at increasing speed and accuracy in calculations. It discusses methods for adding numbers quickly, including how to handle repeating figures and adding columns simultaneously. Additionally, the text covers multiplying numbers by specific values, calculating interest, making change, and understanding discounts, along with various tips and examples to aid comprehension. Ultimately, the book serves as a concise tool for mastering mental arithmetic, empowering readers with techniques to perform calculations with astonishing rapidity, akin to a "lightning calculator." (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMental arithmetic
830 0 _aMultum in Parvo Library, Vol. I, No. 2, February, 1894.
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65078
999 _c105901
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