What does a former stoner high school drop out who knows little more than BEDMAS have to do to learn up to a grade 11/12 foundation of math? I want to get my GED after work. Night school isn't an option for my as I work 7-7 mon-sat and local schools don't line up with my schedule. I'd really appreciate any advice I can get. I thought there was a pinned post in the math board with reasources to learn, but my memory is poor and I probably misremembered
plenty of colleges offer free courses you can follow online. there's no penalty for not finishing them either. harvard is one of them but you can shop around
>>33622259Thanks ill take a look. Is khan academy any good?
>>33622302Yeah
>>33622250Most of the time, "being bad at math" is not a matter of getting the numbers wrong (2+2=5) but of not understanding what you're being asked to do. Problems look like "If a train is going 100 miles an hour and a right angle is 90 degrees, how much is a bag of peanuts?"Here are some hints on figuring out what you're being asked to do before you try to do ithttps://www.oneeducation.org.uk/tips-and-tricks-to-become-better-at-math/
professor leonard on youtube is goodkhan academy is alrightmath sorcerer also on yt is ok, mostly recommends books aimed anywhere from highschool to uni
>>33622250>grade 11/12 foundation of mathlmao literally just watch YouTube and practice for like an hour a day. you don't need classes for that level. you literally just need 90 or 100 days to absorb everything. there's nothing up to and including differential calc that takes anything beyond practice.
>>33623165>"If a train is going 100 miles an hour and a right angle is 90 degrees, how much is a bag of peanuts?"That's easy: $1.90!
>>33622250>math board pinned postMaybe you're thinking of this: https://4chan-science.fandom.com/wiki/MathematicsRead the Precalculus section for recommended books. Find them on https://annas-archive.org/ by searching by titles under the "full database" heading.
>>33622250I can do 3+7=10 and I can do 4 divided by 1 = 4 and 3 x 7 = 21 and that's good enough for me. What the hell is "BEDMAS"? Counting in your sleep? I don't need that shit
>>33623165>"If a train is going 100 miles an hour and a right angle is 90 degrees, how much is a bag of peanuts?"I'm having a difficult time with this one. My head hurts
>>33622250Download this:Learning Basic Mathematics: 360 Problems With Step-By-Step Solutions: Learning Games For Basic MathDo the problems. They have step by step solutions to guide you. https://annas-archive.org/md5/5258547345a7d5bb3d32a16eb10230bbDescriptionBasic mathematics, pre-algebra, geometry, statistics, and algebra are what this book will teach you. How to study basic mathematics, algebra, and geometry & plan a regular time to study. This book- Most definitive text and student reference available on learning basic math skills- Learn how to use parenthesis and brackets as a tool to group and solve mathematical problems that involve addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and mixed operations- Over 360 problems with step-by-step solutions and detailed solution checking- Self-teaching design effective for 6th grade through college level and adults- Provides a strong foundation for students moving on to high school algebra- Unique step-by-step approach makes math easy to learn and stimulates the desire to learn- Provides a lifetime methodology for problem-solving and eliminates the fear of math
Morons (and basic education) think arithmetic is math.Public education is so focused on the computation of small fucking natural numbers in ones head, it's genuinely hilarious. We have calculators and computers, and no human beats those in raw arithmetic, and we don't have the accuracy or speed to even do that in bulk, meanwhile our literal lives depend on tiny chips of stone doing huge arithmetic at a million times per second, continuously for years.Plebs have no interest in the math humans have a real edge in, and couldn't even explain it to anyone else.I've got an interest and can follow the pioneers, but haven't and won't fucking add to the real bleeding edge.I rue god for putting me in this time period where I'm basically useless dead weight.Meanwhile OP is dealing with retarded government standards. Tell me when those have ever been fucking useful?
>>33625980The GED calls it math so that's what I call it. Idrc what I'm doing, as long as it gives me an opportunity for better jobs and to calculate sales tax in my head easily. >>33624479>Maybe you're thinking of thisThat's exactly what I was thinking of. Thanks all for the advice. I'll schedule my small amount of time off to work on "arithmetic" and hopefully get this GED. a 40$/hr labourer job is on the line so I'm determined to learn.
>>33622250Genuinely go through Khan Academy
>>33622250AOPS books. They are idiot-proof. Start from AOPS' Prealgebra.
