Does anyone have the same problem with me in maths?

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I definitely don't have dyslexia, but I have autism if that helps;however my problem is that I sometimes mix data up with the wrong variables.I also seem to write down everything subconsciously going on in my brain at the time for e.g. half an hour before I did this particular problem where I was working with quadrilaterals and because quadrilaterals have a sum of 360 degrees; instead of writing 160 corresponding with the problem I was doing at the time, I wrote down 360 instead.

I also mix up variables in data for example:(DONT ANSWER THIS QUESTION)

One day, each driver entering a car park paid exactly £1:50
Here is what was put into the machine that day:
. Number of 1 pound coins: 136
. Number of 50 p coins: 208

What was the percentage of drivers who paid with three 50p coins?
I thought the 1 pound coins were drivers because when you did 208- 136= 72 you got the amount of drivers right? I didn't see the link in dividing it by 3.

I also need pushes in where people are getting at in problem. For example my dad asked me factors of this number and he said there were two more, I didn't know he meant the number itself and 1. There was this mental maths question asking whats the 100th odd number. I thought of it as what is the odd number nearest to 100 so I said 99 then I got confused when someone said it was 199.

I also get fixated on so many variables and work out those variables at a time;however when one variable doesn't correspond with the background logic of the question I become confused and don't see any other solution on how to work out the problem. What's wrong with me? Why do I confuse and manipulate data incorrectly? What can I do to fix it because I would like to be good at maths..

Also, I sometimes mix up sentence structure with others words that are indirectly related. Does anyone know how to to deal with this or cope? I've tried talking to my Special Education teacher or whatever and she is hopeless. I'm currently doing 14 hours a day of studying but I still fail... any help? Please... I'm desperate.

These sound like the kinds of mistakes I've seen lots of people make, most of who don't have any diagnosis.

If you keep at it you will get better (though 14 hours a day sounds excessive, does that even leave enough time for sleeping, eating, travelling etc.?) but maybe you never will be 'good' at maths. There are plenty of other things in this world that can be more worth your time.