mentally calculate

Frequency: 6.55.1 per million words

To calculate something in one's head, without using a calculator or paper.

calculateADVERB + VERB

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mentally

Examples (10)

  • A cashier needs to be able to mentally calculate change quickly.
  • I quickly mentally calculated the tip to be 20% of the bill.
  • Can you mentally calculate 17 times 25?
  • Mentally calculating large sums is a skill that requires practice.
  • He was trying to mentally calculate his potential poker winnings while maintaining a straight face.
  • Before you use the calculator, try to mentally calculate the answer first.
  • She has always been able to mentally calculate complex equations with ease.
  • The engineer mentally calculates the load-bearing capacity before sketching the design.
  • If you could mentally calculate the total cost, we could save some time.
  • Although it was a difficult problem, he managed to mentally calculate the solution in under a minute.