I am embarassed to say that I am this bad at math. If I have 37 piles of 6 cents each, how much $ is that?

If you have 1 pile of 6 cents, you have 6 cents.

If you have 2 piles of 6 cents, you have six two times, or 2×6=12 cents.

So if you have 37 piles of 6 cents, you have 37×6=222 cents.

Since there are 100 pennies in a dollar, 222 cents = $2.22.

Thanks. I had come up with that number, but I wasn’t certain enough of it to do anything with it.

@stemnyjones I feel that way all. the. time.

The answer is 6¢ x 37 piles = 1 pile of 222¢. Since there are 100¢ per dollar, that’s 222¢ / 100¢ / dollar = $2.22.

I encourage you to learn multiplication and division. as these are necessary skills to keep from getting ripped off in routine financial transactions. But when you have large numbers to multiply and divide, the Google search bar will calculate them for you. If you entered (6×37) / 100 = into the Google search bar, it would show you the answer. It’s handier than running around the house looking for a calculator while you are on the computer.

@ETpro Although I am always bad at math, I usually am not this clueless. :P

or use the calculator that comes with every computer/phone/tablet. :)

@trickface I learned today that, because I always have a calculator on hand, I have basically forgotten how to do even basic arithmetic after multiplication tables (so 3×3, fine, 43×92, not so much.)

I did use the computer’s calculator, but I just felt like I was doing something wrong. I dunno, guys, don’t make fun of me, I just woke up!

@MyNewtBoobs I never learned my multiplication tables. After going through all 12 pre-college level grades without medicine for my ADHD, I missed a lot. Plus my ability to memorize rather than learn is almost non-existent.

Don’t feel bad. I couldn’t even make it through your question before my brain shut down. I have a mental block or something that prevents me from comprehending anything related to math.

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Take one penny from each stack, leaving 37 stacks, each containing 5 pennies, plus the 37 pennies removed. If the 37 pennies are arranged into stacks of 5, they will yield 7 additional stacks of 5 with 2 pennies left over. That makes 44 stacks of 5 pennies and 2 loose pennies. A stack of 5 pennies is equivalent to a nickel. A dollar is the equivalent to 20 nickels, so 40 of the 44 stacks yields $2.00, with 4 nickels and 2 pennies remaining. Since 4 nickels are worth 20 cents, 4 nickels and 2 pennies are worth 22 cents. The totality of pennies is, therefore, worth $2.22. (I tried this and it seems to work.)

Here’s a tricky one for ya. If you have 10 apples in one hand & 12 in the other hand, what have you got? What’s that? 22 you say? Nah, the answer is, you have big hands!! Now come on, keep up! :¬)

I apply a version of the metric system when possible. By using 10, 100 and 1000 you can really simplify things. 1 stack of 10 is 60, so 3 stacks is 180 – this leaves 7 stacks of 6 remaining – 7×6 is 42 + 180 = 222. It takes practice but once you can visualize this in your head you can apply variations as they become apparent. As I come to the end of a calculation, I split 10 in half, so five of whatever is equal to… then add it, then the remainder etc. It becomes really easy with practice, and that`s the key to it all and is well worth the challenge to avoid being ripped – Making partial change to get fewer coins in return can help you reinforce old skills. If the purchase is $1.78, hand over $2.03 to get back $.25 – 1 coin instead of a few (2 dimes & 2 pennies). DON`T hold up the line until you get better at it, people freak and if you make a mistake you loose confidence.