[Blindmath] Basic Math

Tue Oct 11 18:14:29 UTC 2016

Out of curiosity, in the US an abacus. is the same thing as a Soroban?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soroban

In Brazil we have an abacus and the soroban, but the blind normally use 
the soroban.

On 11/10/2016 13:22, Lanie Molinar via Blindmath wrote:
> I am using hard copy Braille on a Perkins, but I also have an abacus 
> available, although I am not sure how to set these kinds of problems 
> up on an abacus.
>
>
> On 10/11/2016 11:15 AM, Lewicki, Maureen via Blindmath wrote:
>> Tell us how you are answering: hard copy braille on a Perkins? Using 
>> a calculator? using an abacus? Using a refreshable braille device?
>>
>> Maureen Murphy Lewicki
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>> From: Blindmath [mailto:blindmath-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of 
>> Lanie Molinar via Blindmath
>> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 12:09 PM
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>> Cc: Lanie Molinar <laniemolinar91 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: [Blindmath] Basic Math
>> Importance: High
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>> Hi. I'm taking a basic math class online where I don't have an 
>> accessible textbook available yet. Unfortunately, since it's been 
>> several years since I've taken math like this and I have health 
>> issues now that have made it very hard to remember how to do the 
>> work, I'm really struggling with learning how to do it. I was 
>> wondering if anyone might be able to give me tips on how to handle 
>> problems like the ones I'm including below. I have a few friends who 
>> are trying to help me, but they're sighted, and without the textbook, 
>> I'm finding it difficult to understand what they're telling me. They 
>> do these problems in a very visual way, so I know they're having a 
>> hard time, too. Here are a few examples of problems I'm working on.
>>
>> 1. 538.9*2892.07    2. 82*0.00000789
>>
>> The next few problems involve changing fractions into decimals.
>>
>> 3. 1/20  I know the answer to this one, but I couldn't tell you how I
>> know it or show my work.    4. 4/9    5. 2/3
>>
>> These problems are division problems.
>>
>> 6. 434/8    7. 185/6    8. 689/14    9. 56.347/0.02    10. 553/6    11.
>> 175.12/31
>>
>> The next problems involve changing fractions into percents.
>>
>> 12. 37/40    13. 27/25
>>
>> The instructions for the next few are to find the following.
>>
>> 14. Price: $75.37    Tax rate: 6%    Tax:
>>
>> 15. Attendees: 2,413    Percent men: 39%    Men:
>>
>> 16. Students: 15    Number of B‟s: 11    Percent of B‟s:
>>
>> Those are examples of the questions I'm having trouble with. I would 
>> really appreciate any help learning how to do these. Thanks.
>>
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