13-yr-old mathematical wonder!

New Delhi: Complex calculations are a source of nightmares for most, but for 13-year-old Aditi Sharma, who can perform mathematical problems in a matter of seconds, it is, quite literally, child’s play.

Aditi emerged as the winner of the “listening competition” in the 12th State level Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Championship held here recently, where 60 students aged between 5-13 years showcased their calculation skills using UCMAS, an ABACUS arithmetic technique.

Aditi orally solved calculations from one-digit to four- digit numbers up to 100 rows at a speed “faster than one takes to write on paper”. “I take an hour-long class and practise it back at home for 10 minutes on a regular basis and that is how I only take few seconds to solve all the calculations requiring 1 to 5 digits,” she said. She was awarded with a trophy and `5,100.

Aditi Sharma emerged as the winner of the “listening competition” in the 12th State level Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Championship