Are you good at maths?

I have this preconceived idea that all Autistic people are really good at maths.  I am terrible at mental arithmetic or any kind of working out in my head!  Yet I can put together a mean spreadsheet, with formulas, forecasts, percentages whatever you like.  But ask me what something times something is?  Haven't a clue?

So I just wanted to see if that is odd for an Autistic person?  

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  • Thank you both, yes I am more focused on the other things that interest me more. I think that's the same for everyone right enough, we're good at the things we spend the most time on and we spend the most time on the things that interest us.