Math

Twitter users were engaged in hot debate over a 2nd-grade math problem designed for 7-year-olds. What seemed to be a straightforward problem caused debate, with an apparent misunderstanding caused by the wording of ...

A 6-year-old boy in the United States found a brilliantly hilarious way to respond to a seemingly simple ...

Things can end up looking very different depending on the angle one looks at them from. Take any ...

Does anyone else remember when clothing (shirts, pants, etc.) lasted for a long time? Nowadays, it seems like ...

Commentary This is the third installment in a series based on questions asked by high school students about ...

Most of us have gone through this at some point in our lives. You are at a restaurant ...

Here is a math problem that seems simple at first, but it has generated quite a bit of ...

Puzzles of logic are designed to test and  sharpen your powers of reasoning. Reason is as old as ...

It makes sense that math problems will become more challenging for students as they progress in their studies. ...

A lot of viral math problems on the internet are claiming that you need 130+ IQ to solve ...

When there's a tradition as broad and deep (and fascinating) as math, there are bound to be aficionados ...

"Don't know much about algebra," the soulful Sam Cooke sang in 1960; "Don't know what a slide rule ...

This viral math problem has generated an extraordinary amount of controversy because of an obscure yet perfectly valid ...

Yet another relatively simple math problem has gone viral. Thousands of Twitter users around the world, as of ...

Take a look at these two 3rd-grade math problems, which seem to be answered correctly; but for some ...

This math problem was originally created for 5-year-olds in China. It might seem simple enough at first; however, ...

Math equations involving PEMDAS have gone viral on social media numerous times over the years. Despite being something ...

Now some of you skeptics might be looking at this mind-bender and thinking: “The answer is 19. It ...

While everyone knows that doing physical exercise is incredibly important for staying healthy as you age, many people ...

For many people, middle school math problems are a distant memory of a time when we stared at ...

There aren’t many of us out there who can resist a good brain challenge—add a few balloons onto ...

Another school-age math equation has gone viral, stumping many. Even though most people don't use trigonometry or algebra ...

A Mississippi mother took issue with a math problem from her third-grade daughter's homework that seems to ask ...

While the human brain is one of the most fascinating evolutionary products of Earth's history, it has its ...

We know that you've been working hard, toiling away day after day. Now, you need a break! It’s ...

At first glance, it looks easy. But it’s stumped many over the years. Similar problems have gone viral ...

Can you solve this seemingly simple math question? It may look easy, but it's been the subject of hot debate. ...