This week’s highlights: Vedic Math tricks for decimals and polynomials—plus, our Level II passers are in!
➗ What’s the Shortcut to This Recurring Decimal Puzzle?
This clever question—featured on the Institute for the Advancement of Vedic Mathematics website—looks complex at first… but one method solves it in just 3 to 5 seconds!
You’ll learn two approaches to finding the repeating decimal for 3 ÷ 29, including one using the Vedic Sutra Ekadhika (One More Than the One Before).
Spoiler: the answer involves a simple subtraction trick.
👉 See the full solution and shortcut
Want to go deeper? Check out Chapter 18 of Inspirational Maths from India (pages 113–123)—available via our Facebook page: MATH-Inic Philippines.
🧠 Which One’s the Factor? Try This Vedic Math Shortcut!
Here’s a real question from the 2023 International Vedic Mathematics Olympiad:
Which of the following is a factor of 3x³ + 11x² + 30x + 72?
(A) x + 1
(B) x + 2
(C) x + 3
(D) x + 4
(E) x + 6
Most students use the Factor Theorem—but Vedic Math offers a faster, smarter method using the sub-Sutra: “The Product of the Sums is the Sum of the Product” (PSSP).
With just a few mental steps, you can eliminate most options without lengthy calculations. Think you can figure it out?
👉 Learn the full shortcut and solution
Want more tricks like this? You'll find plenty in Algebra Made Easy as Arithmetic—your go-to guide for making algebra fun, fast, and easy.
🎓 25 Pass the IAVM Level II Assessment!
Congratulations to the 21 teachers and 4 students who passed the Level II Assessment of the Institute for the Advancement of Vedic Mathematics (IAVM), administered locally by MATH-Inic Philippines!
To qualify, participants needed a score of 80% or higher. Each passer will receive the Level II Certificate of Accreditation and is now eligible for the Level III Assessment on April 26, 2025.
Special kudos to our student achievers from Puerto Princesa and Meycauayan—proof that Vedic Math excellence knows no age!
👉 View the full list of passers
The journey doesn’t stop here—those who pass Level III (and submit a 5-minute teaching video) will earn a Teaching Diploma in Vedic Mathematics. Best of luck to all!
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