07/06/2026
DO CHILDREN STILL HAVE TO LEARN THERE TIMES TABLES IN SCHOOL?
I have just been thinking this as calculators are everywhere now, and times have change, so here's a fun fact. The first hand held calculator was invented in January 1972 (year I was born) and cost an eye watering Β£395.00 which is the equivalent to Β£4803.00 today,
No wonder our times tables were drilled into us at school. Imagine a kid in 1972 saying to their parents at Christmas, please can I have a calculator, please please...... would be the equivalent of a ps5 today ! Lol π π€£ π