A study by MIT economists shows a wide gap between the kinds of math problems kids who work in retail markets do well and the kinds of problems kids in school do well.

Mathematics skills learnt in real-world situations may not translate to the classroom and vice versa, according to a new study. A team surveyed children in India who work in markets, to see whether ...

For those who have wrestled a bulky couch around a tight corner and lamented, “Will this even fit?” mathematicians have heard your pleas. Geometry’s “moving sofa problem a ...

Having detailed knowledge of the level of the work being done at some of the nation’s premier scientific labs. Solving ...

Billie was nominated for seven awards at last night’s Grammys, but didn’t take home any of them. After American Airlines ...

Unlike Roman, Maya or Iñupiaq numerals, this isn’t a total reimagining of numbers. Instead, it’s an uncanny parallel universe. Any number without zeros retains its old appearance (1,776 is still 1,776 ...

In an astonishing breakthrough, two young students from Louisiana have done what many thought was impossible: proving ...

Results of testing done in 2024, which were released Tuesday, showed that among eighth grade students in Illinois, the ...

If you write out the numbers from 1 to 1,000, how many times will you write the number seven? That question was posed to a ...

INDIANA (WFFT) — Hoosier students ranked within the top 10 nationally for reading and math in 2024, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. The Indiana Department of Education ...

This shows that mathematics can help you solve problems, even trivial ones, outside the classroom. Jordan Bilasa Lyjah, 13, Ho Yu College and Primary School (Sponsored by Sik Sik Yuen): I use ...