Start with the relationship, not the rush
Math problems often become more manageable when you first identify what is being asked and what information connects to it. Before calculating, name the relationship: part and whole, rate and time, ratio, average, or change.
Use short problem sets well
Five focused questions can be more useful than a long, distracted session. Work each problem on paper when possible, then compare your method with the answer. The aim is to understand the step that made the result possible.
Review the questions that teach you most
Keep a small list of mistakes or slow questions. Revisit them after a gap. When a previously difficult problem becomes familiar, you have evidence that the method is becoming yours.
Learning note: speed can be useful later, but a clear method is the foundation worth practising first.