STUDENT SURVEYS

KARAN PUJARI
AGE: 14
WHAT ARE YOUR MOST AND LEAST LIKED SUBJECTS AND WHY SO?

My most liked subject would be economics as it is easy to learn while my least liked subject would
be science as it tortures me.

SO WHEN YOU THINK OF MATHS WHAT’S THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND?

Problems.

CAN YOU RELATE MATHS TO ANY TRICKS?

No.

WHO DO YOU THINK USES MATHS TRICKS ON A DAILY BASIS?

Teachers.

DO YOU KNOW OF ANY MATHS TRICKS WHICH YOU COULD SHARE?

Yes. I know a trick to remember the Scine, cos and Tan ratios:

P B P – Pandit Badri Prasad

H H B - Har har bol
S C T - Sona chandi tol

DO YOU KNOW WHO SHAKUNTALA DEVI IS?

No.
AMIT NADAR
AGE: 14
WHAT ARE YOUR MOST AND LEAST LIKED SUBJECTS AND WHY SO?

I like Physics the most as we can use it in our day to day life whereas I don’t like maths that much
as I find it very confusing.

SO WHEN YOU THINK OF MATHS WHAT’S THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND?

Boring.

CAN YOU RELATE MATHS TO ANY TRICKS?

No.

WHO DO YOU THINK USES MATHS TRICKS ON A DAILY BASIS?

Mechanical engineer.

DO YOU KNOW OF ANY MATHS TRICKS WHICH YOU COULD SHARE?

No.

DO YOU KNOW WHO SHAKUNTALA DEVI IS?

Yes! She is a mathematician.

SHREYAS SHERUGAR
AGE: 14
WHAT ARE YOUR MOST AND LEAST LIKED SUBJECTS AND WHY SO?

I like physical education as it is more practical while I don’t like maths that much as I find it boring.

SO WHEN YOU THINK OF MATHS WHAT’S THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND?

Exams.

CAN YOU RELATE MATHS TO ANY TRICKS?

No.

WHO DO YOU THINK USES MATHS TRICKS ON A DAILY BASIS?

Architects, magicians.

DO YOU KNOW OF ANY MATHS TRICKS WHICH YOU COULD SHARE?

Yeah.

11 * 23 = 2 + 3 = 253

DO YOU KNOW WHO SHAKUNTALA DEVI IS?

Heard the name but don’t know who she is.

ARYA KALRA
AGE: 14
WHAT ARE YOUR MOST AND LEAST LIKED SUBJECTS AND WHY SO?

I personally like maths the most as there is so much to learn. In the same way I don’t quite like
geography that much as I feel there is really nothing much to learn about the subject.

SO WHEN YOU THINK OF MATHS WHAT’S THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND?

Addition.

CAN YOU RELATE MATHS TO ANY TRICKS?

No.

WHO DO YOU THINK USES MATHS TRICKS ON A DAILY BASIS?

Architects.

DO YOU KNOW OF ANY MATHS TRICKS WHICH YOU COULD SHARE?

No.

DO YOU KNOW WHO SHAKUNTALA DEVI IS?

No, I’ve heard the name but don’t know who she is.
MEHEK JOSHI
AGE: 15
WHAT ARE YOUR MOST AND LEAST LIKED SUBJECTS AND WHY SO?

I love maths as I find it fun and interesting while history for me is quiet boring and makes me wanna
go to sleep.

SO WHEN YOU THINK OF MATHS WHAT’S THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND?

Word problems.

CAN YOU RELATE MATHS TO ANY TRICKS?

No.

WHO DO YOU THINK USES MATHS TRICKS ON A DAILY BASIS?

Shopkeepers.

DO YOU KNOW OF ANY MATHS TRICKS WHICH YOU COULD SHARE?

No.

DO YOU KNOW WHO SHAKUNTALA DEVI IS?

Never heard of her.

SARRAH SHINDE
AGE: 14
WHAT ARE YOUR MOST AND LEAST LIKED SUBJECTS AND WHY SO?

My most favourite subject would have to be environmental science as you get to know a lot of
basic facts about your surroundings which I feel is more essential then maths which I find is very
boring and super difficult to do.

SO WHEN YOU THINK OF MATHS WHAT’S THE FIRST THING THAT COMES TO YOUR MIND?

Numbers.

CAN YOU RELATE MATHS TO ANY TRICKS?

No.

WHO DO YOU THINK USES MATHS TRICKS ON A DAILY BASIS?

Businessmen.

DO YOU KNOW OF ANY MATHS TRICKS WHICH YOU COULD SHARE?

No.

DO YOU KNOW WHO SHAKUNTALA DEVI IS?

Yes. She was a great mathematician who wrote books on calculations.