Math is not everyone’s favorite, understandably. Hours of math homework and difficult equations can make anyone sour on the subject. But when math problems are outside of a school setting, there’s no ...

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A captivating maths puzzle shared on the social media platform X by an account named "Train Your Brain" has grabbed the internet's attention. The post has already garnered over 50k views and continues ...

Math has long been a bane to American students. One way to counteract the difficulty is to discover the subject’s playful side. In this excerpt, a math professor reflects on recreational math and the ...

In our recent puzzle “ The Wanderer’s Return ,” I wrote an intuition-based solution to avoid hairy algebraic calculations.

The following is adapted from the introduction to “The Riddler: Fantastic Puzzles from FiveThirtyEight,” published by W. W. Norton & Co. It is in stores today! The world’s oldest collection of math ...

Brain teasers have always held a special place in the world of puzzles. They challenge the mind, encourage lateral thinking and often provide a refreshing break from routine problem-solving. These ...

14:32, Fri, Jan 24, 2025 Updated: 14:43, Fri, Jan 24, 2025 Don't be fooled by the apparent simplicity of this maths puzzle as it's trickier than you might think. Keeping your brain in shape is just as ...