Other Topics
If you think you know your math, try this »
My daughers delight in trying to stump me, with difficult brain teaser math puzzles.
Laura teases "Dad, I bet you can't solve this one in a hurry"
What's the sum of numbers from 1 to 100?
Celina mocks me " come on dad, we have not got all...
What’s Your Greatest Math Challenge »
What math problems do you find the hardest to do?
Multiplication
Long Division
Working out percentage
Try this Twitter poll
<a...
What’s the difference between a JK Rowling »
What’s the difference between a JK Rowling novel and an US Math book? They both have about 700 to 800 pages. Harry Potter has a plot and follows a logical sequence and is enjoyable to read. That’s more than can be said with my daughter’s...
World Math Day Results are In »
I know you've waiting for theTwickenham Solution Sorry for the delay in providing the solution for The Twickenham Puzzle, I had trouble getting on the Internet, because my daughters have been fighting to get access. Remember I mentioned world...Are You Ready, World Math Day is Coming? »
My daughters have been bugging me about World Math Day.
"Dad we need to use the computer on 5th March, because its World Math Day."
So I asked whats involved.
Now both my daughters launch into an excited explanation,
You see we're...
More Amusing Math Puzzles »
Did You Work Out, How Many Prisioners Escaped from Alcatraz?
To refresh your memory check out Escaping Prisoners from Alcatraz, A Math Puzzle
When the guards returned the next morning, they were missing prisoners.
The prisoners in rooms with a...
Escaping Prisoners from Alcatraz, A Math »
When I was in San Fransisco last year, I made the trip out to Alcatraz.
It was a slow and bumpy boat trip over to the island.
To keep us amused the tour host challenged us to solve a math puzzle.
I went like this.
See how you go i post...
Why are Our Kids Failing Math at Such an »
When it to Math on the world stage, we revel in Mediocrity. Math doesn't seem to be important anymore. Take a look at these damming statistics from The OECD PISA 2006 report “Highlights from PISA 2006: Performance of U.S. 15 Year Old...The greatest Math Secret Piratesmath »
If you’re looking for your own pirate adventure. You come to the right place.
Captain Abacus knows everybody likes playing pirates and finding treasure.
You’re on a quest, with map in hand looking for buried treasure. You set sail,...