title: Vedic Mathematics for Schools (Book 1) (Bk.1)
author:  J.T. Glover 
description: Vedic Mathematics for School offers a fresh and easy approach to learning mathematics. The system was reconstructed from ancient Vedic sources by the late Bharati Krsna Tirthaji earlier this century and is based on a small collection of sutras. Each sutra briefly encapsulates a rule of mental working, a principle or guiding maxim. Through simple practice of these methods all may become adept and efficient at mathematics. Book I of the series is intended for primary schools in which many of the fundamental concepts of mathematics are introduced. It has been written from the classroom experience of teaching Vedic mathematics to eight and nine years-old. At this age a few of the Vedic methods are used, the rest being introduced at a later stage.
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  **Vedic Maths Tutorial**
  
  Vedic Maths is based on [sixteen sutras or principles. These principles are
  general in nature and can be applied in many ways. In practice many
  ](http://www.vedicmaths.org/Group%20Files/sutras/sutras.asp)
  
  applications of the sutras may be learned and combined to solve actual
  problems. These tutorials will give examples of simple applications of the
  sutras, to give a feel for how the Vedic Maths system works. **These tutorials
  do not attempt to teach the systematic use of the sutras.**
  
  For more advanced applications and a more complete coverage of the basic uses
  of the sutras, we recommend you study one of the [texts
  ](http://www.vedicmaths.org/Files/Books.asp)
  
  available.
  
  N.B. The following tutorials are based on examples and exercises given in the
  book 'Fun with figures' by