One standout example of what students mean by "impossible" is from Edexcel's June 2022 Paper 1: Non-Calculator. The geometry ...

For all of the recent strides we’ve made in the math world—like a supercomputer finally solving the Sum of Three Cubes problem that puzzled mathematicians for 65 years—we’re forever crunching ...

Think you're smart? Then you need to check out this difficult math riddle. A Singaporean TV presenter posted to Facebook a math/logic riddle on April 10, which quickly went viral. The riddle, which ...

Among the many internet trends people tend to gravitate towards, difficult, nonsensical, or ridiculous math problems receive a load of attention. But sometimes, things aren't what they appear to be.

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Getting something wrong is never a good feeling. And for people with math anxiety, one wrong answer could spiral into a lifetime of avoided opportunities and limited choices. “It is the vicious cycle ...

To increase the number of students entering math and science fields, it’s not enough for them to perform well in math. They have to enjoy it enough to make it a big part of their lives. New research ...

Third grade was a long time ago, and many of us have forgotten even the most basic of principles. Fortunately, they’re pretty ...

The New York State Education Department released a sampling of questions from statewide math and reading tests this week, showing the kind of problems elementary- and middle-school students have to ...

In 2019, mathematicians finally solved one of the hardest math problems—one that had stumped them for decades. It’s called a Diophantine Equation, and it’s sometimes known as the “summing of three ...

Think you're smart? Then you need to check out this difficult math riddle. A Singaporean TV presenter posted to Facebook a math/logic riddle on April 10, which quickly went viral. The riddle, which ...