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*ryan777*

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improving mathmatical ability for commerce subjects
« on: March 19, 2010, 10:40:33 pm »
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does anyone have any idea how i can improve my math ability (self study techniques)?

since ill be doing mostly commerce subjects for the next few years i think i should start trying to fix up my shity level of maths soon so i dont fall in a great big heap come 2nd and 3rd year :P

im not looking to be brilliant, i just want to be able to go into later years economics or finance units with some small degree of confidence

so, any decent resources/study techniques to recomend?

thanks  :)
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Re: improving mathmatical ability for commerce subjects
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2010, 10:42:17 pm »
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Practice. I presume commerce is like the sciences, and the maths which is needed isn't creative thinking - it's just the application of skills.

Look at what areas of maths you need to know and grab a book (VCE, university) which covers them and has solutions. 

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Re: improving mathmatical ability for commerce subjects
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2010, 12:24:13 am »
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Try to derive every principle you come across from first principles so you can never forget, or if you can't, come up with some weird analogy/metaphor that ensures you can remember it at will.
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