Discussing mathematical explorations, games, and learning
19 Mar, 2015
Ratios and fractions are very similar things, since they are both arise from comparing the relative sizes of quantities. Let’s quickly review what exactly a fraction is. If you think of a “whole” as made up of some number of …
16 Mar, 2015
I was thinking about maths teaching the other day (I’m sure you’ll not be surprised to know this is something I often do) and in particular about the different approaches teachers bring to the subject. Teaching maths is a challenge …
14 Mar, 2015
A fun puzzle is to choose a number between 1 and 10, then using that number exactly four times in an expression involving basic mathematical operations, i.e. at least 
but also possibly 
, see what values you can create.
For …
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