We like to think that we're pretty good at math, especially after years of schooling. But every once in a while, a simple third-grade math problem manages to trip us up and make us question our ...

A troubling math problem that led to a "heated conversation" among one fifth-grader's family has sparked similar debate on social media. Math differs from other subjects in that the answers students ...

Is Oglethorpe University's Bill Shillito right? What does this math problem mean? You love numbers. So do we. Let's nerd out over numbers together. The shared problem follows a now-common formula with ...

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...

Rick, I thought your recent interview with Andrew Coulson of ST Math was a fascinating look at how educational products—particularly those that address math—are promoted. In the interview, Coulson ...

The [Math Sorcerer] loves books. His latest acquisition is the famous Real and Complex Analysis, which is a very stout math book. How stout? Well, there are several chapters on holomorphic functions, ...

EVERETT — As a kid he drew cartoons on his math papers. Now he draws math in his cartoons. What’s up with that? “I Hate Math” is a new comic book by Ian Brown, 37, a third grade teacher at Challenger ...

At the start of a YouTube video titled “Art of Problem Solving: Least Common Multiple,” Richard Rusczyk invites viewers to play a game. Every twenty-four seconds, we’re supposed to clap; every ...

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