{"id":27190,"date":"2026-10-16T12:11:28","date_gmt":"2026-10-16T12:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.oratrics.com\/?p=27190"},"modified":"2026-10-16T13:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T13:17:08","slug":"mental-maths-for-class-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oratrics.com\/blogs\/math-explorer-program\/mental-maths-for-class-8\/","title":{"rendered":"Mental Maths for Class 8: Complete Guide for Grade 8 Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"27190\" class=\"elementor elementor-27190\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ef6308 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ef6308\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-19dd6a6\" data-id=\"19dd6a6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d672afc\" data-id=\"d672afc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e406a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8e406a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Maths for Class 8: Complete Guide for Grade 8 Students<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d951598 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d951598\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental maths for class 8 is the skill of solving maths problems quickly in your head, using smart methods instead of long written steps. Grade 8 is a big step up from earlier classes. Students now work with rational numbers, squares and cubes, exponents, algebraic identities, compound interest, proportion and mensuration. If calculations are slow or shaky, even simple questions in these chapters eat up time and marks. 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It is not about guessing or rushing. It is about knowing numbers so well that you can work with them comfortably.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Class 8 is an important year because it prepares students for the tougher maths of classes 9 and 10. Chapters such as algebra, factorisation and mensuration need quick handling of squares, cubes, fractions and percentages. A student who can do these in the head can focus on the logic of the problem instead of getting stuck on arithmetic.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is how mental maths helps a grade 8 student:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It saves time in school exams, leaving space to revise answers.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It reduces careless mistakes in long, multi-step problems.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It builds confidence and lowers maths anxiety.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It supports Olympiads, scholarship tests and later competitive exams.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is useful in real life, such as discounts, loans, bills and measurements.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b550cd\" data-id=\"2b550cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6f4088d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6f4088d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bc1e61\" data-id=\"8bc1e61\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8607d1\" data-id=\"b8607d1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32773e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32773e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Topics in Mental Maths for Class 8<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07375f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07375f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are the areas where quick calculation gives the biggest benefit.<\/span><\/p><ol><li><b> Rational numbers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students should add, subtract, multiply and divide fractions easily, including negative ones. For example, 2\/3 + 3\/4 = 8\/12 + 9\/12 = 17\/12.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Squares and square roots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Knowing squares up to 30 helps in many chapters. For example, 45\u00b2 = 2025, so \u221a2025 = 45.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Cubes and cube roots<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students should remember cubes up to 12: 6\u00b3 = 216, 7\u00b3 = 343, 8\u00b3 = 512, 9\u00b3 = 729, 10\u00b3 = 1000, 11\u00b3 = 1331 and 12\u00b3 = 1728. Then cube roots become easy, such as \u221b512 = 8.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Exponents and powers<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Laws of exponents are used again and again. For example, 2\u00b3 \u00d7 2\u2074 = 2\u2077 = 128, (3\u00b2)\u00b3 = 3\u2076 = 729 and 5\u2070 = 1.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Percentages, profit and loss, and discount<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For example, a 20% discount on \u20b91,500 is \u20b9300, so the new price is \u20b91,200.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Simple and compound interest<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> On \u20b91,000 at 10% per year for 2 years, simple interest is \u20b9200, while compound interest is \u20b9210 (the amount grows to \u20b91,210).<\/span><\/li><li><b> Linear equations and algebraic identities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students should solve equations like 2x + 5 = 17 (x = 6) and use identities such as (a + b)\u00b2 and a\u00b2 \u2212 b\u00b2 quickly.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Direct and inverse proportion<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If 5 pens cost \u20b960, then 8 pens cost \u20b996, because each pen costs \u20b912. If 6 workers finish a job in 10 days, 12 workers will finish it in 5 days.<\/span><\/li><li><b> Mensuration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students should recall area and volume formulas and calculate fast. For example, a triangle with base 14 and height 10 has area (1\/2) \u00d7 14 \u00d7 10 = 70, and a circle of radius 7 has area 22\/7 \u00d7 7 \u00d7 7 = 154.<\/span><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a82be7d\" data-id=\"a82be7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8749ebc elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8749ebc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-058056e\" data-id=\"058056e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9feb88f\" data-id=\"9feb88f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-234693c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"234693c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Easy Mental Maths Tricks for Grade 8 Students\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-099bf0a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"099bf0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These shortcuts are simple and reliable. Learn one at a time and practise it for a few days before you move on.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Square numbers ending in 5.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Multiply the first digit by the next number and write 25 at the end. For 45\u00b2, do 4 \u00d7 5 = 20 and add 25 to get 2025.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Use (a + b)\u00b2 and (a \u2212 b)\u00b2 for squares near 100.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For 103\u00b2, think (100 + 3)\u00b2 = 10,000 + 600 + 9 = 10,609. For 97\u00b2, think (100 \u2212 3)\u00b2 = 10,000 \u2212 600 + 9 = 9,409.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Use a\u00b2 \u2212 b\u00b2 = (a + b)(a \u2212 b).<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For 52\u00b2 \u2212 48\u00b2, think (52 + 48)(52 \u2212 48) = 100 \u00d7 4 = 400. This one is also very useful in algebra chapters.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Multiply numbers around a round number.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For 101 \u00d7 99, think (100 + 1)(100 \u2212 1) = 10,000 \u2212 1 = 9,999.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Multiply by 125.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Multiply by 1000 and divide by 8. For 16 \u00d7 125, think 16,000 \u00f7 8 = 2,000.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Percentage building blocks.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Find 10% by moving the decimal one place left. Then build others: 5% is half of 10%, 20% is double 10%, and 15% is 10% plus 5%. Remember that 25% is one-fourth and 12.5% is one-eighth.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Successive discounts.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Two discounts of 10% each do not make 20%. Start with 100, which becomes 90 after the first discount and 81 after the second. So the total discount is 19%.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Check perfect squares with the last digit.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A perfect square can never end in 2, 3, 7 or 8. This quickly removes wrong options in square root questions.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e686b3\" data-id=\"0e686b3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-996c9b6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"996c9b6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f17efc\" data-id=\"5f17efc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e5d040\" data-id=\"8e5d040\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b5e5bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4b5e5bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mental Maths for Class 8 Online: Is It the Right Option?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6e70c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b6e70c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many families now choose mental maths for class 8 online because it saves travel time and fits around school, homework and tuition. Good online classes are live and interactive, so students can ask doubts and get quick feedback.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To decide whether online learning suits your child, check these points:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Live teaching:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Can your child ask questions and get answers during the class?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Small batches:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Will the teacher notice and correct each student&#8217;s errors?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Right level:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Is the content matched to class 8 school topics?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Practice and reports:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Are worksheets, quizzes and progress updates shared?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Study setup:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Does your child have a quiet place and a stable internet connection?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students in grade 8 are usually mature enough to manage online classes on their own, which makes this format practical for many families.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22f44e0\" data-id=\"22f44e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7269d00 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7269d00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bdf4fb\" data-id=\"8bdf4fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1906d91\" data-id=\"1906d91\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebfa071 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ebfa071\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Should You Look For?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e51920 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e51920\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No single option suits every child, but you can judge quality with a simple checklist. When you compare choices for the best mental maths course for class 8, look for these points:<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>A clear, step-by-step syllabus.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It should begin with strong basics and then move to advanced topics.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Concept before speed.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students should know why a trick works, not just memorise it.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Experienced and friendly teachers.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A good teacher explains in simple words and welcomes mistakes as part of learning.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Regular practice.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Worksheets, timed drills and challenges keep skills sharp.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Link with school maths.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The course should support chapters like exponents, algebra, proportion and mensuration.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Visible progress.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students and parents should see clear improvement through tests and reports.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A well-planned mental maths course for class 8 kids should improve speed, accuracy and confidence together. Always ask for a demo class first, and see whether your child enjoys it and follows the tricks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d7545ef\" data-id=\"d7545ef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b5f236 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b5f236\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f6a3d53\" data-id=\"f6a3d53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe3a8a7\" data-id=\"fe3a8a7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643945a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"643945a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of the Mental Maths Course by Oratrics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4f38c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4f38c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-study works for some students, but many need structure, feedback and motivation. Here are the main benefits of the mental maths course by Oratrics, explained in simple terms.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Guided learning.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A trained instructor teaches proven techniques, so students do not waste time guessing methods.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Speed and accuracy together.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Regular practice builds quick thinking without making students careless.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Early correction of mistakes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Live feedback catches weak areas before they grow into big gaps.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Better confidence.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students who explain their thinking aloud become more comfortable speaking up in class. This fits well with Oratrics&#8217; focus on communication skills.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flexible online format.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Students can learn from home, which suits busy school schedules.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before enrolling, please check the latest syllabus, batch size, timings and trial class options directly with Oratrics, as these details can change.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-99e5471\" data-id=\"99e5471\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-035d6ae elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"035d6ae\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9188d60\" data-id=\"9188d60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f8c7800\" data-id=\"f8c7800\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e7626a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e7626a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Practise Mental Maths Every Day<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775c0cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"775c0cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistency matters more than long hours. Fifteen to twenty minutes a day is enough for most grade 8 students.<\/span><\/p><p><b>A sample 20-minute routine<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minutes 1 to 5:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Revise squares, cubes and exponent rules.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minutes 6 to 12:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Solve eight to ten mixed questions on fractions, percentages or equations.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minutes 13 to 17:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Learn or practise one new trick with three examples.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Minutes 18 to 20:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Take a short timed challenge and note your score.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Everyday ways to practise<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work out discounts and final prices while shopping.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare deals, such as &#8220;buy 2 get 1 free&#8221; and &#8220;30% off&#8221;.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Estimate interest on a savings amount or a loan.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculate the area of a room or the volume of a water tank at home.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9958056\" data-id=\"9958056\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-352b55d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"352b55d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9f797f2\" data-id=\"9f797f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fb5422\" data-id=\"7fb5422\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b5945 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47b5945\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common Mistakes in Mental Maths and How to Avoid Them<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64e80e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b64e80e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Mixing up squares and cubes.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Revise them separately with a small chart.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ignoring negative signs.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Say the sign aloud before you calculate.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Treating successive discounts as one total.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Calculate them step by step.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Forgetting the order of operations.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Follow BODMAS every time.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rushing for speed.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Build accuracy first. Speed follows with practice.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Skipping the quick check.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Use estimation to see whether the answer looks sensible. For example, 49% of 400 must be a little less than 200.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-638a173\" data-id=\"638a173\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7253bd0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7253bd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbb0c47\" data-id=\"bbb0c47\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9d3296\" data-id=\"c9d3296\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e2e6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46e2e6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sample Practice Questions for Class 8\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34de2ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"34de2ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try these without pen and paper. Answers are given below.<\/span><\/p><ol><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2\/3 + 1\/6 = ?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35\u00b2 = ?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u221b343 = ?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">103\u00b2 = ?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2\u2074 \u00d7 2\u00b3 = ?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is 25% of 360?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Solve: 2x + 5 = 17<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">60\u00b2 \u2212 40\u00b2 = ?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A shirt is priced at \u20b9800 and has a 25% discount. What is the selling price?<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Find the compound interest on \u20b91,000 at 10% per year for 2 years.<\/span><\/li><\/ol><p><b>Answers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 1) 5\/6, 2) 1225, 3) 7, 4) 10,609, 5) 128, 6) 90, 7) x = 6, 8) 2000, 9) \u20b9600, 10) \u20b9210<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-793dd9f\" data-id=\"793dd9f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ebb1d2 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ebb1d2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e6cf75\" data-id=\"2e6cf75\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1e7f1c\" data-id=\"a1e7f1c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3d3b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a3d3b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a63801 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a63801\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mental maths for class 8 is not about natural talent. It is about learning smart methods, practising a little every day and staying patient with mistakes. Start with the basics, such as squares, cubes and percentages, then add one new trick at a time. If your child needs more structure, a trial class with a trusted online programme can help you decide the next step.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-085ecb5\" data-id=\"085ecb5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1983c8f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1983c8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-01077f2\" data-id=\"01077f2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6fe3aec\" data-id=\"6fe3aec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc6774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fbc6774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ee1bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"2ee1bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4911\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4911\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What is mental maths for class 8?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4911\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4911\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is the skill of solving class 8 level problems, such as rational numbers, exponents, percentages and equations, quickly in your head using smart methods.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4912\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4912\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">How long should a grade 8 student practise each day?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4912\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4912\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fifteen to twenty minutes of focused practice is enough. Regular short sessions work better than occasional long ones.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4913\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4913\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Can mental maths improve school marks?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4913\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4913\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yes, it can help. Faster and more accurate calculation saves time and reduces careless mistakes, which often improves exam scores.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4914\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4914\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Should students use calculators instead?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4914\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4914\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Calculators are useful, but students first need number sense. Mental maths builds that base, so they can tell whether a calculator answer makes sense.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-4915\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-4915\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Is a mental maths course for class 8 kids necessary?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-4915\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-4915\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is not compulsory. 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