I enjoy math, but I am terrible at arithmetic!! So embarrassing... but if I have to carry the one in my head when I'm adding two numbers, then I have to really slow down and think it through.

I also suck at multiplying numbers by big numbers like say, 10,000. If I have to multiple 5,432 x 20,000... I have to break it down just to figure it out. So I'll do like 5x20 and then 1,000 x 1,000 and then count up all the zeros to make sure I got it right. Then I'll break out a calculator anyway, just to check my work.

Anyway to compensate for my sad maths skills, I learned a bunch of tricks and memorized a bunch of times tables... so most of the time, I can fool people. But now you know of my shame. If they ever come out with a floating point math coprocessor that you can install in your head, then I am definitely putting that chip in my brain... I don't care if I set off every metal detector for the rest of time!

Anyway are you good at arithmetic? Adding, subtracting, multiplying... can you do it all in your head?