just wandered why it only goes to 12 times at school. i'm an adult but just wandered why?
2007-03-04 02:45:09 · 8 answers · asked by lobz 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Primary & Secondary Education
They don't, they go on for ever.
Learning to x12 is a hangover from the 'good old days' when things came in dozens - inches in a foot, pennies in a shilling and things in boxes (they can pack as 2x6 or 3x4 which is more efficient).
Modern curriculum in England only requires learning up to x10 as all others are a combination e.g. x15 is x10 + x5 but it takes a long time for the teaching profession to take on changes
2007-03-04 03:05:13 · answer #1 · answered by derbydolphin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you are usually taught the times tables in primary school about when you are 6, 7 or 8 years old. It is a bit hard to remember the thirteen times table even for an adult, so imagine how hard it would be for a child!
2007-03-04 11:26:20 · answer #2 · answered by Mehreenyyy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The mind counts base 10, so that's the point we must learn. We also recognize things by the dozen a lot. I believe that's why we learn to 12.
My twin brother and I learned to 20 as kids, and also learned decimal fractions.
2007-03-04 10:53:34 · answer #3 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it can go over 12, i learnt up to 14 - it's just that the minimum requirement for a child seems to be 12
2007-03-04 10:50:50 · answer #4 · answered by Faith 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one needs to remember any multiplication facts past 12 X 12. If you need to figure something bigger than that, then you just work it out on paper.
2007-03-04 10:50:35 · answer #5 · answered by I <3 Relient K 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can go over 12!
2007-03-04 13:26:14 · answer #6 · answered by Emilee 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When we had 12 pence to 1 shilling those tables came in very handy.
2007-03-04 10:51:19 · answer #7 · answered by Martyn A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they keep going we just dont need 2 do them all
2007-03-04 14:48:56 · answer #8 · answered by big_yin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋