For mental math practice, start with a calculation you can explain, then try it without writing anything down. A racing game adds a reason to make that choice quickly. The calculation still comes first.
Start with a method you can use twice
Take 27 + 18. You can add 20 to reach 47, then subtract 2 to get 45. Or split 18 into 10 and 8: 27 + 10 = 37, then 37 + 8 = 45. Both routes work. Choose one deliberately instead of guessing at the answer.
Try the same idea with 36 + 19. Add 20, then take away 1: 55. These are practice examples you can do away from the app; they are not a promise that a particular question will appear in a race.
Make a difficult times-table fact smaller
If 8 × 6 does not come immediately, use 8 × 5 + 8. That is 40 + 8, or 48. For 7 × 9, use 7 × 10 − 7 to reach 63. Once you have an answer, reverse it: 48 ÷ 8 = 6. You are checking the relationship, not just remembering a number.
Work through a few examples at your own pace before adding the distraction of a moving track. If racing makes you guess, step away and solve the calculation slowly. The aim is a correct answer you understand.
How arithmetic works in Brain Race
Brain Race is an iPhone game with three answer lanes. Read the question and swipe left or right to move toward the correct answer. Correct choices build your run; a wrong answer slows you down and reveals the answer so you can continue.
The arithmetic progression covers addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and parentheses. The current version starts with free Addition. A one-time purchase unlocks the remaining levels, player profiles and statistics; progression still takes you through the levels in order.
Questions adapt to progress and revisit material that needs practice. That makes the game a place to use your arithmetic, rather than a replacement for learning a method in the first place.
Try a short practice routine
- Warm up away from the track. Solve three sums slowly and explain your steps.
- Play a short run. Give attention to the answer as well as the lane change.
- Keep one missed calculation. Work it out again without the movement of the game.
- Finish deliberately. Stop at a point you chose before starting, then revisit that fact on another day.
What this game is—and is not
This is arithmetic and trivia practice in a racing format. It is not an IQ test, a complete mathematics course or a guarantee of improved school results. Players who prefer an untimed worksheet can use the example strategies here without playing anything.
Brain Race runs on iPhone with iOS 18 or later. Start with free Addition; the other levels, profiles and statistics are available through a one-time purchase. Check the app for the price in your region.