An abacus performs basic mathematical operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division by arranging beads in various formations. In doing so, students develop mental pictorial representations of arithmetic, allowing the brain to eventually solve problems without the use of external aids. With 100 total beads (10 rows with 10 beads each), your child can efficiently progress through varying levels of mathematical problems with ease. To help engage young children, our abacus is aesthetically designed with tons of vibrantly colored fruit beads. Not only are they fun to look at and play with, but they can be used practically by helping children conceptualize world problems involving fruit! Like all B. Toys products, our Fruit Abacus was constructed using only safe, non-toxic materials. It's both durable and safe for children to use. At the end of the day, our goal at B. Toys is to be bigger than a toy company. The look, feel, and function of our products are inspired by the world around us. By our children's faces, our dreams, our own childhoods, and our travels. By Peruvian textiles and New England foliage. We want to be a voice to children that says it's okay to be curious, pensive, loud, happy and sad at the same time, generous, afraid, quiet, wild, fun, open, scientific, poetic, giddy, or serious. At B. Toys, we believe all that matters is that you be free and be yourself.