Got into a discussion on FB about a fairly retarded meme intended to attack Common Core. Not itself worth repeating here but it used an image of a projection screen from a maths class showing a simple ...

Perhaps you’ve seen the problem on Facebook or another forum: 6 ÷ 2(1+2) = ? It’s one of several similar math problems popping up on social networks recently. Perhaps you, too, thought, “Duh! That’s ...

Everyone agreed on the first step: Solve inside the parentheses, for 2+2=4. But after that, people split down two paths. Some multiplied first, while others divided, leading to different answers—1 and ...

There are certain rules to be followed regarding the order of mathematical operations while performing the simplification of any arithmetic expression. A mathematical expression can involve multiple ...

A graphic artist is testing everyone’s knowledge of algebra and spot-the-difference skills with a pictograph math problem that assigns numbers to different fruits. Gergely Dudás, of Hungary Budapest, ...