Vedic Mathematics in a Nutshell
Arrgh!!! Well! If this is your reaction upon hearing the word ?MATH?, you are not alone. You too are part of that ever increasing family which loves to hate it. I?d like to quote Thomas Friedman ? The World Is Flat. It indeed is. (And Oh, I don?t want to offend the geography and science people.) We are all on a level playing field when it comes to Math. It has always been the pet-peeve of most of us. Do you still remember the stories in the Reader where the valiant hero fights with the tiger? Interesting, weren?t they? The only difference (though a major one) between Math and the other subjects is that Math is not a spectator sport. You need to jump into the arena and face the tiger yourself. (Thank God, you don?t take things literally in Math!) But you scholarships for moms going back to college can afford to forget the fairytales, not Math. Ranging from algebra to probability, all of it is needed at some point in time. Ok, I agree you don?t need binomial equation to arrive at the expenses of your groceries, but you certainly need a little bit of arithmetic. But how wonderful it would be when you utter out the results of lengthy calculations even before your friend who is busy punching numbers in the calculator. Let?s try to put in words (rather numbers) what I am talking about. Can we find out how much is 35 x 45? Sure, we can! Or else what are calculators made up for? But here I meant can we mentally find out the answer. So, give it a try. Are you reaching out for the calculator? In case you are, then let me tell you. There?s no need, really. Take my word.