Evergreen Park Community HS student does large math problems in his head

Mental math is Chaz Barnes' strong suit; he can multiply any two numbers from 1-1,000 in his head
Monday, January 24, 2022
EVERGREEN PARK, Ill. (WLS) -- For a lot of people, doing math means pulling out a calculator. That's especially true when you need to multiply large numbers.

But for one sophomore at Evergreen Park Community High School, math problems are easy!
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Chaz Barnes is able to do large math problems in his head, quickly. He can multiply any two numbers from 1-1,000 in his head.

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Barnes said it's a skill he just recently started practicing.
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He's not sure what he wants to be when he grows up, but he thinks math will be a part of his future.
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