Watch: Street vendor is a young math genius

Gladys looks just like a regular kid but she has an exceptional talent: she can determine the square root of any value without to compute it on paper or use a calculator.

9-year-old Gladys dela Cruz started selling bread around the University Belt in Recto, Manila to help support her family. The math genius uses her amazing skills to not only earn more but also, to spread joy to everyone she meets.

You can watch her in action in this feature on her in the award-winning news magazine show, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.

Mathinik na BulilitSa halip na nag-aaral at naglalaro, ang 9-anyos na si Gladys dela Cruz naglalako ng meryenda sa Maynila para lang makatulong sa kaniyang kinalakihang pamilya. Gayunman, binayayaan naman siya ng galing sa Math na puhunan niya sa kaniyang pagtitinda.Balikan ang nakaaantig na kuwento ni Gladys sa video na ito. #KMJS10
Posted by Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (One at Heart, Jessica Soho) on Monday, October 19, 2015

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