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Your Brain Exercise of the Week ~ February 21, 2022

Working on your cognition is an important part of keeping your mind sharp and maintaining independence. One way to target your cognitive skills is to complete one or both of the tasks below.

*Remember, for this cognitive activity to qualify as a brain fitness exercise, you should participate at a level that is challenging for you.

 

Directions:

Using mental math and visual imagery skills, solve the problem listed:

(You can download and print the exercise here.)

One round of miniature golf costs $12 for each adult player and $6 for children. You and your spouse plan to take your 3 grandchildren miniature golfing this weekend. How much will one round cost for the group?

Now imagine you have a 20% off  coupon, how much would the round of golf cost with the coupon applied?

If the exercise above feels too challenging, try this modification:

Using written calculations or a calculator, solve the problem listed.

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If you enjoyed this activity, consider ordering The BCAT® Working Memory Exercise Book-Home Edition for hours of additional cognitive exercises that will help to protect your brain health and promote cognitive functioning.