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? asked in Science & MathematicsMathematics · 1 decade ago

Is it true that math majors are slower with arithmetic skills?

I was on college confidential, and some math majors said that they are the LAST people to ask when it comes to simple arithmetic because they get the answer slower than most people...

Is that true!? Because I find that kind of odd... Shouldn't it just be automatic to them?

That's actually why I feel neutral towards math; because when it comes to simple arithmetic, I'm usually the last one to answer, however, give me some complicated geometry or algebra or whatever problem, and I can be one of the first people to get it..

So, tell me, how true is that to all you math majors out there?

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**Btw I have no desire to major in math; I'm just curious =P

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    1 decade ago
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    I don't think that is true at all. I am a math major and I am very quick with my arithmetic skills.

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