Hints and Things does not use any 1st Party cookies - more
information . Maths may not be your thing but it is hard to
avoid in everyday life, however, help is at hand as there are
many shortcuts around that can help make calculations a little
easier. Here are just a few ........ For some games with numbers
click here To calculate the total of a bill including tax add 1
before multiplying. Example 1 Price 150.95 plus tax of 0.065
Multiply 150.95 x 1.065 = 160.76 This also works in reverse -
160.76 divided by 1.065 = 150.95 Example 2 Price 150.95 plus
17.5% tax Multiply 150.95 x 117.5% = 177.37 In reverse - 177.37
divided by 117.5% = 150.95 Thanks to KB for this one. What this
is actually doing is acknowledging the original figure is 100%
and then adding on the additional percentage or (in this case)
tax figure, giving a combined total as an answer. Anything
ending in an "even" number is divisible by 2. Anything divisible
by 9 is also divisible by 3. Thanks to KB for these. A quick way
to do calculations is to