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Meanings of mental math in English

Russian
устный счёт
Portuguese
cálculo mental
Spanish
cálculo mental
Catalan
càlcul mental
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Arithmetical calculations using only the human brain.

устный счёт
Synonyms
Examples for "mental calculation"
Examples for "mental calculation"
1
While I was making this mental calculation a voice broke the silence.
A Journey to the Centre of the Earth
2
As they left the building Elnora made a final rapid mental calculation.
A Girl of the Limberlost
3
He was singularly reflective, and seemed to be making a mental calculation.
Tomaso's Fortune and Other Stories
4
He had made a quick mental calculation of the extent of the clearing.
Round the World in Seven Days
5
He took out his watch and made a quick mental calculation.
The Perfect Tribute
1
He was so clever; he could do mental arithmetic up to fractions.
Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 2
2
We put him to the test with a five-question mental arithmetic exam.
BBC
3
The adoption of this group was the first distinct step toward mental arithmetic.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 28, February, 1860 / A Maga...
4
Montague was not prepared for this contingency; but he did some mental arithmetic.
The Metropolis
5
She thought of her eight cents, and did an example in mental arithmetic.
Young Lucretia and Other Stories
Usage of mental math in English
1
Tourville squinted against his cigar smoke while he did the mental math.
In Enemy Hands
2
That was before he started his first salon. I did some mental math.
The brush-off: a hair-raising mystery
3
Using mental math, I calculated that that was over four hundred miles per tank.
Beyond exile: day by day armageddon
4
Irina does mental math, and calculates she'll be forty when the baby is nineteen.
Real life & liars
5
He did a little mental math.
Shadow fall
6
I did some mental math.
Small favor
7
He did some mental math.
Break No Bones
8
Hope glanced at the clock on the kitchen wall and did some mental math, taking into account the horsepower in Gideon's Challenger.
Sanctuary
9
After this came Arthur Benjamin's mental math session, which got rave reviews from people walking out just as I finally arrived in San Diego.
Wired
10
"I dunno," Amos replied, his lips compressing as he did the mental math.
Leviathan Wakes
11
"I'm glad you did," Ranjit said slowly, but his eyes had darkened as he did the mental math.
Worlds of Honor
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Translations for mental math
Portuguese
cálculo mental
Mental math across language varieties
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