Does anyone else have really bad trouble with math?

Question

I'm about to take a math placement test at my community college and I'm scared to death, because if I mess it up I will have to take remedeal courses for no credit that will delay my graduation. I've already taken most of my other subjects.

I've always had horrible experiences with math in high school, and I've put off taking the math placement test as long as possible. I also had to take reading and writing placement tests and I had no problem at all, in fact I placed in honors level English classes. But when I try to do algebra or geometry it's like there's a mental block. If someone sits with me they will have to explain it over and over again to me and then I will sort of understand, but as soon as I go home I forget it again. Some math problems I can sort of work through but it's extremely stressful. I never have text anxiety except in math.

I did hear in one of my classes that creative and artistic people often have trouble with math. Anyone else have this problem?

Answer 1

First relax, take a deep breath and DON'T PANIC!

If you're good at writing then you can be good at math. In fact I've taught people math who said they could never do math. I work for a casino and have to teach people to multiplied numbers in their head in less to two weeks.

Now for your mental block, try this write little stories, make them easy to remember. Some like for division,

When Mr. A is on top or Mrs. A then make 1 baby.

that would be abc/ac = what?

Mr. A is on top of Mrs A. so they make 1

abc/a = 1bc/1c or bc/c

Same thing for c

bc/c = 1b/1 or b


Try it. It might help if it doesn't try something else.

Hope it helps.

Answer 2

I do fine and seem to understand when the professor writes the examples on the board.
But as soon as I try to do my homework over the same lesson, I cannot get the correct answers to the problems.
And I have extreme test anxiety.

Answer 3

I'm totally number dyslexic, I have a hard time working on an abstract problem without being able to see it drawn out on paper. You should visually write your algebra problems out so you can see what they are asking you to do. Or grab objects and use them as counters, etc, so you can physically see what you are supposed to calculate instead of simply trying to calculate it in your head. Good luck, but always visualize and draw yourself a diagram.

Answer 4

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Answer 5

omfg i suck at math
sorry i cant help you
maybe go to a tutor or somthing
sorry