Why are Asians so good at math?
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asians are the only race in canada that has a lower percentage in prison (5%) than out of prison (10%)
blacks and aborigonals are the opposite witn 6% in/3% out and 12% in/3% out
white are about even 70% in and out
these are just rough numbers from memory so they won't add up correctly but you get the idea
blacks and aborigonals are the opposite witn 6% in/3% out and 12% in/3% out
white are about even 70% in and out
these are just rough numbers from memory so they won't add up correctly but you get the idea
The book titled "Outliers" by Malcom Gladwell (I think that's how you spell it) actually studied this question. He mentions the hard work and more devoted (devoted as in spend longer on a problem if they are stuck as compared to Caucasians). It also has to do with their numbers. By numbers I mean in English you go from 1 to 10 then you go to 11 (eleven). Where as in Japanese (or Chinese can't recall I read the book a while back) they call eleven "one ten one"..hopefully this makes sense. So while we say for example 23 they say it as "two ten three". This comes handy when you start doing math..something basic as addition. When you say 23 +41 most people can't answer that instantly. But when asked in japanese/Chinese it translates too "two ten three" + "four ten one". You can see how it's easier to add... Two ten plus four ten gives you "six ten" and three plus one gives you four.
Mathematics and applied sciences is a universal language. The immigrant asians can adapt to those fields easier than learning a new linguist language properly. Some of them can be math and computer wizards but they refuse or are unable to improve their English or French language after being in this country for decades.
Oh, i'm Asian and i'll give you the answer this instant: 23 + 41 = 65, right? Hohohoh.
Same could be said for italians I've met my fair share of elderly italians who still speak in broken english.
