<p>Who said today’s children do not like math? On Sunday at NIMHANS, 1,200 of them from across the state showed the audience their prowess in a subject many their age had problems even grasping.</p>.<p>Though the Rajajinagar unit of Brainobrain lifted the overall trophy for the day-long mental arithmetic calibre competition -Karnataka Brainobrain Fest- almost all of them solved mathematical problems at lightning speed, while also demonstrating their all-round skills.</p>.<p>“We conducted several mathematical and problem solving competitions to students aging between 5 and 14 years. We gave prizes in 10 different levels apart from team prizes,” said Arul Subramaniam, director- technical, Brainobrain International.</p>.<p>Basaveshwara Nagar won the second prize followed by JP Nagar 2nd phase, Gowribidanur and Raichur. Many students from Maharashtra also participated in the competition.</p>.<p>“The children solved problems instantly. They handled multitasking so easily and solved an array of problems<br />in one go,” added Subramaniam.</p>.<p>Perhaps the highlight of the event was the children giving a live demo of their mathematical prowess. An LKG student from JP Nagar 2nd phase, Rishwanth R S, began with the well-known story on ‘Monkey and the cap-seller’ demonstrating how there is solution for every problem and ended by showcasing his mathematical skills by giving a demo on stage.</p>
<p>Who said today’s children do not like math? On Sunday at NIMHANS, 1,200 of them from across the state showed the audience their prowess in a subject many their age had problems even grasping.</p>.<p>Though the Rajajinagar unit of Brainobrain lifted the overall trophy for the day-long mental arithmetic calibre competition -Karnataka Brainobrain Fest- almost all of them solved mathematical problems at lightning speed, while also demonstrating their all-round skills.</p>.<p>“We conducted several mathematical and problem solving competitions to students aging between 5 and 14 years. We gave prizes in 10 different levels apart from team prizes,” said Arul Subramaniam, director- technical, Brainobrain International.</p>.<p>Basaveshwara Nagar won the second prize followed by JP Nagar 2nd phase, Gowribidanur and Raichur. Many students from Maharashtra also participated in the competition.</p>.<p>“The children solved problems instantly. They handled multitasking so easily and solved an array of problems<br />in one go,” added Subramaniam.</p>.<p>Perhaps the highlight of the event was the children giving a live demo of their mathematical prowess. An LKG student from JP Nagar 2nd phase, Rishwanth R S, began with the well-known story on ‘Monkey and the cap-seller’ demonstrating how there is solution for every problem and ended by showcasing his mathematical skills by giving a demo on stage.</p>