Hi,
I'm trying to program a PIC chip, which requires a little maths (as we say here) or to put simply, sums. It's a case of, 'if this is more than that plus a bit', then do something. I'm fine with the first bit, but have great difficulty doing two things in the same sentence, so I stare and stare, but it still won't resolve. I can usually get it if I stare for long enough, because one day is better than another.
This takes me back to being a 7 year old, adding tens and units i,e, 13 plus 19. Start on the right, nine ten eleven twelve, write two in the bottom, then one and one are two, write that in the bottom, giving 22. I was the only person who couldn't carry, and had to stay in detention. I was asked to add different numbers for half an hour and got them wrong for half an hour before being released.
I went on to get 'o' level maths and physics, but still can't do two things in the same question.
Perhaps this is difficult to imagine, if you're good at it, but I got compensated, by being able to make anything, by eye, and of course there are calculators and spreadsheets, to help me. I also worked on tills, and played darts, where I could add and subtract the correct answer, which adds to the puzzle.
Camerart.
I'm trying to program a PIC chip, which requires a little maths (as we say here) or to put simply, sums. It's a case of, 'if this is more than that plus a bit', then do something. I'm fine with the first bit, but have great difficulty doing two things in the same sentence, so I stare and stare, but it still won't resolve. I can usually get it if I stare for long enough, because one day is better than another.
This takes me back to being a 7 year old, adding tens and units i,e, 13 plus 19. Start on the right, nine ten eleven twelve, write two in the bottom, then one and one are two, write that in the bottom, giving 22. I was the only person who couldn't carry, and had to stay in detention. I was asked to add different numbers for half an hour and got them wrong for half an hour before being released.
I went on to get 'o' level maths and physics, but still can't do two things in the same question.
Perhaps this is difficult to imagine, if you're good at it, but I got compensated, by being able to make anything, by eye, and of course there are calculators and spreadsheets, to help me. I also worked on tills, and played darts, where I could add and subtract the correct answer, which adds to the puzzle.
Camerart.