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Here's how you do cube roots in your head! Avoid looking like Education Secretary Nicky Morgan who was stumped when asked to do a cube root: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8CV0dfQMdU Note: the starting number needs to be a perfect cube. So it's more of a magic trick: ask someone to cube a number and then you can deduce their original number quickly. Check out my book "The Best Mental Math Tricks" (rated 4.7/5 stars on 4 reviews) http://amzn.to/18maAdo Can you multiply 97 by 96 in your head? Or can you figure out the day of the week when you are given a date? This book is a collection of methods that will help you solve math problems in your head and make you look like a genius. "The Best Mental Math Tricks" (rated 4.7/5 stars on 4 reviews) http://amzn.to/18maAdo H/T Mashable http://mashable.com/2014/12/12/education-minister-maths-question/ Arthur Benjamin is a Professor at Harvey Mudd College and well-known for feats of mental calculation. He explains the cube root algorithm in this pdf https://www.math.hmc.edu/~benjamin/papers/Cubing.pdf This trick is really old--here's a newspaper article from 1913 that explains the trick! http://cdnc.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/cdnc?a=d&d=SFC19130615.2.162.13.11 Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/MindYourDecisions?sub_confirmation=1 Playlist to watch all videos on MindYourDecisions https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=UUHnj59g7jezwTy5GeL8EA_g This is the only channel to feature math topics suggested by people around the world. Support the channel on Patreon so we can share the beauty of mathematics and make the world a better place: https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions If you buy from the links below I may receive a commission for sales. This has no effect on the price for you. Show your support! Get a mug, a t-shirt, and more at Teespring, the official site for Mind Your Decisions merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/mind-your-decisions My Books "The Joy of Game Theory" shows how you can use math to out-think your competition. (rated 4/5 stars on 34 reviews) http://amzn.to/1uQvA20 "The Irrationality Illusion: How To Make Smart Decisions And Overcome Bias" is a handbook that explains the many ways we are biased about decision-making and offers techniques to make smart decisions. (rated 4.6/5 stars on 3 reviews) http://amzn.to/1o3FaAg "Math Puzzles Volume 1" features classic brain teasers and riddles with complete solutions for problems in counting, geometry, probability, and game theory. Volume 1 is rated 4.4/5 stars on 13 reviews. http://amzn.to/1GhUUSH "Math Puzzles Volume 2" is a sequel book with more great problems. (rated 4.5/5 stars on 6 reviews) http://amzn.to/1NKbyCs "Math Puzzles Volume 3" is the third in the series. (rated 4/5 stars on 6 reviews) http://amzn.to/1NKbGlp "40 Paradoxes in Logic, Probability, and Game Theory" contains thought-provoking and counter-intuitive results. (rated 4.4/5 stars on 13 reviews) http://amzn.to/1LOCI4U "The Best Mental Math Tricks" teaches how you can look like a math genius by solving problems in your head (rated 4.8/5 stars on 5 reviews) http://amzn.to/18maAdo "Multiply Numbers By Drawing Lines" This book is a reference guide for my video that has over 1 million views on a geometric method to multiply numbers. (rated 4.4/5 stars on 5 reviews) http://amzn.to/XRm7M4 Connect with me My Blog: https://mindyourdecisions.com/blog/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/preshtalwalkar Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Mind-Your-Decisions/168446714965 Google+: https://plus.google.com/108336608566588374147/posts Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/preshtalwalkar/ Tumblr: https://preshtalwalkar.tumblr.com/ Instagram: https://instagram.com/preshtalwalkar/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mindyourdecisions Newsletter (sent only for big news, like a new book release): http://eepurl.com/KvS0r