Originally Posted by
akrogirl
I disagree. I think we all need to be able to do basic arithmetic in our heads. I have seen so many kids do problems on their calculators, accidentally miss-enter something, and have no clue that the answer showing on the display makes no sense.
I disagree too. Too often I have customers who need to ask how much 2 yards of $1.99 fabric will cost and, of course. the more difficult question how much will 3 yards of $2.99 fabric cost. Never mind that they don't know how many feet are in a yard nor even have a general concept of how long a yard is. There's nothing wrong with using a calculator, but there's something right about being able to pull out the information you need from your own mind.