I wish that I could take credit for it, but it was almost certainly invented by an unknown subliterate/genius tailor sometime around 1840 or thereabouts
I’m a math fan , please don’t hate me lol 1.0 x 27=27 100% 1/2 is .5 , 50 % and .5x27=13.5 (13-1/2) 5/8 is .625x27=16.875 (16-7/8) 3/4 is 75% , .75x27=20.25 (20-1/4) 7/8 is .875x27=23.625 (23-5/8) 1x27 is (27) Now before calculators this was cool
why would I 'hate' ? it takes far too much effort! your way certainly works - and even as a 'maths dunce' I can see and admire the elegance of the formulae , but I keep to the Old method (counting out on the tape) because: a) I'm rubbish at Maths and - which is more to the point- b) I'm determined to preserve an old method that might otherwise die out.
I’m a math fan , please don’t hate me lol 1/2 is .5 , 50 % and .5x27=13.5 (13-1/2) 5/8 is .625x27=16.875 (16-7/8) 3/4 is 75% , .75x27=20.25 (20-1/4) 7/8 is .875x27=23.625 (23-5/8) 1 is 1x27=27 , 100% (27) But before calculators this was smart
I grew up with the metric system, so following imperial calculations is quite a challenge for me 😅. Could you explain what it is he actually counts on the tape as he tries the different variances?
It looks to be a very interesting method, but as someone who grew up with the metric system I just can't keep up with what he is doing. I just can't see the pattern, although I realize there is one.
Really enjoy all the videos Robert.
That's such a clever counting method! Thank you for sharing!
I wish that I could take credit for it, but it was almost certainly invented by an unknown subliterate/genius tailor sometime around 1840 or thereabouts
Thank You! I will have to give that a try. Your approach to counting things out on the tape measure
I’m a math fan , please don’t hate me lol
1.0 x 27=27 100%
1/2 is .5 , 50 % and .5x27=13.5 (13-1/2)
5/8 is .625x27=16.875 (16-7/8)
3/4 is 75% , .75x27=20.25 (20-1/4)
7/8 is .875x27=23.625 (23-5/8)
1x27 is (27)
Now before calculators this was cool
why would I 'hate' ? it takes far too much effort!
your way certainly works - and even as a 'maths dunce' I can see and admire the elegance of the formulae , but I keep to the Old method (counting out on the tape) because:
a) I'm rubbish at Maths and - which is more to the point-
b) I'm determined to preserve an old method that might otherwise die out.
I’m a math fan , please don’t hate me lol
1/2 is .5 , 50 % and .5x27=13.5 (13-1/2)
5/8 is .625x27=16.875 (16-7/8)
3/4 is 75% , .75x27=20.25 (20-1/4)
7/8 is .875x27=23.625 (23-5/8)
1 is 1x27=27 , 100% (27)
But before calculators this was smart
You have posted twice, so I'm tempted to make a dad-joke about "double-entry bookkeeping " 😄!
No idea why but I put it in once and it doesn’t pop up? , did it a second time it showed immediately and today both are visible? .... sorry lol
@@matthewdenty7760 that sometimes happens to me on FB....
I grew up with the metric system, so following imperial calculations is quite a challenge for me 😅. Could you explain what it is he actually counts on the tape as he tries the different variances?
It looks to be a very interesting method, but as someone who grew up with the metric system I just can't keep up with what he is doing. I just can't see the pattern, although I realize there is one.