Price: $0.99

Mathemagics – Mental Math Tricks

Our Review

Mathemagics is an application that teaches tricks and strategies for mental math calculation. It’s based on basic math skills and only requires understanding of simple math (addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division). Users are guided step-by-step through each lesson to solve the problem, then there’s the opportunity to use acquired skills in the practice section. The math calculations steps are easy to follow and logically explained. I was stuck a few times while practicing but I found it easy enough to toggle back to the lesson section to refresh my understanding of the calculation. Seriously, I’m the kind of gal who whips out her iPhone calculator to figure out a restaurant tip – it’s staggering that I can do such complex math problems with such ease and enjoyment. This app would likely appeal to teenagers and adults preparing for the math section on standardized tests, or those looking for a geeky good time.

By Age Range, By App Feature, For Parents, High School +, Math, Middle School, Reviews

February 3rd, 2010 by Kristen Young Share

Application Detail

Mathemagics - Mental Math Tricks

Developer: Blue Lightning Labs
Released: 2009-03-03
Price: $0.99

Description from the Developer

"Best New iPhone Education App"
- eduinreview.com

December 8, 2009
Featured as an AppStore Best of 2009 App

November 17, 2009
Featured as an AppStore Essential (Apps for Boys)

September 22, 2009
Featured as an AppStore Essential (High School Survival Guide)

August 25, 2009
Featured as an AppStore Staff Favorite

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Amaze and delight others as you multiply, divide, and square at lightning fast speed. Learn and practice the tricks of mental math calculation in a fun and engaging application. Study any of the math tricks and then practice them as you progress through various levels of proficiency. Tease your brain with a quick practice session while waiting in lines, riding in the car, or on the plane. Only the basic math skills of addition, subtraction and simple multiplication and division are needed to achieve astonishing results.

Students: Baffle your math teachers by providing answers faster than thought possible.
Teachers: Inspire your students as you pull answers to math problems out of thin air.

Master these 20 math tricks:
* Multiply as high as 20 x 20
* Square numbers ending in 5
* Square any two digit number
* Square numbers from 41 to 59
* Square numbers in the 50's
* Doubling and Halving
* Quickly multiply by 4
* Quickly multiply by 5
* Quickly multiply by 9
* Quickly multiply by 11
* Quickly multiply by 25
* Quickly multiply by 99
* Multiply numbers in the 90's
* Round number multiplication
* Quickly divide by 5
* Quickly multiply numbers differing by 2, 4 or 6
* Quickly multiply numbers whose one's place adds to 10
* Quickly multiply two close numbers
* Sum the first n even numbers
* Sum the first n odd numbers

Prepare for the math section on the SAT, PSAT, ACT, GRE, GMAT, MCAT, or any other standardized test. Don't waste time with a calculator on the few tests that allow them. Use Mathemagics as a tutor to quicken up your test taking abilities.

Perfect training for the UIL Mathematics and Number Sense Contests.

Activate and challenge your brain to expand its ability to think efficiently and have fun at the same time. Train yourself to break problems down in to smaller more manageable pieces in order to reach solutions quicker and more accurately than anyone else.