How would you do a simple multiplication problem or division problem on the computer?

Question

I ‘m in college and taking my first math course online. I am having a difficult time understanding how to set up problems on the computer. The math is very easy beings that I am only taking a basic math course, but the instructor want all of the students to show their work. How can this be done on the computer? I have downloaded math type and I do not understand that as well. If anybody can give me some help with it any information or links that would come in handy. For example 128x32, I can do that on a paper without any problem, but the instructor wants it to be lined up and worked out so she can see the work. This is what I am having problems with. Thank you to anybody that can help...

Answer 1

I would do it in "Excel" and for 128x32 I'd have a column for "128" and a column for "x" and a column for "32" and a column for "=" and then a column titled "product" which would have a macro in it for doing the actual math (such as "=a2*c2" if this were the second row and 128 was in column a and 32 in column c) and display the answer. It'd look like this:

product
128 x 32 = 4096

I'd have the same kind of setup for division in Excel.

Answer 2

You could use Microsoft Excel to do the equations for you and show your work.

For example put in cell A1 number 128 and in cell B1 number 32.

Click on cell C1. Type this in the box that has fx: =SUM(A1*B1) and press enter.

Put in cell A2 number 254 and in cell B2 number 4566. Click on C1 and take your mouse to the bottom right corner until the cursor changes to a black + sign. Hold down the left click button and drag to bottom right corner of C2. The answer will come up.

So you can now enter whatever numbers in the A and B columns and drag your mouse from the bottom right of C1 to the bottom right corner of the C box of the last numbers entered to the left to get all the answers and show your work.

Answer 3

Unless you have a tablet pc, I'm not sure that the computer will help you for showing your work, but I'm not expert. The best you could do is do it long hand

128
32

Example, take the 2 and multiply it to the top, drop down add a 0, do the same with the 3 then add them together. It would look like this
256
3840

4096

Answer 4

128*32=X
X=4096

Or you can spell it out such as

One hundred and twenty-eight times thirty-two equals four thousand ninety-six.

It may take longer to do your math problems, but in the end, getting a degree will pay off.
Good luck. You can also ask the teacher for some advice. As far as I know, on line courses, the teachers are usually available a lot of the times.

Answer 5

No matter how good your software is, you'll be spending more time doing the formatting fonts and aligning and so on. If the aim of the course is to teach you math, then I would recommend you just do all your problems on paper, scan it into an image and submit your scanned images via email. It saves a ton of time.

Answer 6

if your teacher will accept it, and you handwriting is legible enough, you can try to write out on paper and then scan it into the computer in a word program. I haven't tried this but it might work, although you cant really change anything on it once you get it in there, its kinda like a picture. I haven't tried any method to show the work, but i do remember doing some calculation's in a spreadsheets program, in there you can stack the numbers in neat rows, so maybe that might work to. good luck! and study hard!

Answer 7

I agree w/ urbancoyote.

Use Excel - use the Display Formula option when you print out or submit the homework via e-mail.

A1 will be 128, B1 will be 32 and C1 can either be +A1*B1 or =Sum(A1*B1).

Answer 8

Open up Microsoft Calculator (Open Start, then programs, then accessories, then calulator) It should help

Answer 9

Try doing it in Paint. That might work.