How long does it take to read The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics?
Ann Cutler
The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics by Ann Cutler takes about 4 hours 57 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours 57 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1960. 270 pages, about 74,250 words.
10 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 8 hours 15 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours 57 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 6 minutes |
The page count is the median across 8 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
Do high-speed, complicated arithmetic in your head using the Trachtenberg Speed System. Ever find yourself struggling to check a bill or a payslip? With The Trachtenberg Speed System, you can. Described as the 'shorthand of mathematics', the Trachtenberg system only requires the ability to count from one to eleven. Using a series of simplified keys allows anyone to master calculations, giving greater speed, ease in handling numbers, and increased accuracy. Jakow Trachtenberg believed that everyone is born with phenomenal abilities to calculate. He devised a set of rules that allows every child to make multiplication, division, addition, subtraction, and square-root calculations with unerring accuracy and at remarkable speed. It is the perfect way to gain confidence with numbers.
Subjects: Arithmetic, Mathematics
