A seemingly easy math puzzle making the rounds on the internet may not be all that it seems as the simple solution requires somewhat complex thinking. The brain-teaser, which has gone viral on X ...

Sometimes we face problems that seem like they'll never go away or get better, but would you believe that math could actually hold the key to making your life better? Sounds tricky, but it's a lot ...

So why is this happening? According to one Twitter user, the answer depends on which mathematician you listen to: It's either 1 or 16 depending on which mathematician you listen to, because order of ...

Walking on to the deck, you see a whiteboard with numbers and symbols scribbled all over. The novice swimmer might ask, “Am I in math class or at swim practice?” However, the experienced swimmer knows ...

Netizens have been left scratching their heads for the correct answer to this simple question and chances are it’ll leave you confused too. Mathematics has always had its fair share of haters, ...

Egan J Chernoff received and receives funding from SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada) which is not explicitly related to this article. Rina Zazkis received funding from ...

In grade school, you were probably constantly drilled on mathematics. Whether it be multiplication tables, simple addition, or complicated division, it was taught over and over again that quick math ...

An equation is a mathematical expression that contains an equals symbol. Equations often contain algebra. Algebra is used in Maths when we do not know the exact number in a calculation - this unknown ...

News of a subtle quadratic equation breakthrough has brought algebra forward from the very back of many people’s minds, and algebra is always part of the “when will I ever use this?” rubric people use ...