Tag: Mathematics
Did you solve it? Where’s the best place to tie your shoe in an airport?
The solution to today’s travel teaser. Earlier today I asked you the following questions: You are in an airport, and you are walking from security to your gate. The distance includes stretches of travelator, or moving walkway, and stretches of floor. You have a constant walking speed, u, and the travelators also have constant speed, […]
GCSE Mathematics Compared to GCE – A Betrayal of Standards
by Internet Archive Book Images In the U.K prior to 1986 there were two separate exams for 16 year-olds, running parallel to each other. These were the C.S.E.(Certificate of secondary education) and the G.C.E.(General Certificate of Education). The G.C.E. was as an exam-only based qualification that would allow students to carry on with secondary education […]
GCSE Mathematics – Hints and Tips to Help You Succeed
by Internet Archive Book Images If you do nothing else, read this document carefully. Especially important is advice given at the bottom of the page on the exam itself. Be prepared! Have pens and sharpened pencils at the ready. Don’t use pens that leak or ones with broad tips. By the same measure, don’t use […]
Six Useful Ways To Help Kids Learn Mathematics Well
by Internet Archive Book Images Before learning mathematics, little kids would have too many opportunities to know some simple mathematical concepts, which is not only lay the foundation for their future learning, but also enhance their life skills during the process of learning. Several tips about how to learn mathematics well by kids are introduced […]
Vedic Math Tricks And Number Computation Shortcuts For Easier Mathematics
by Internet Archive Book Images It was about 1911-1918 when Sri Bharati Krsna Tirthaji rediscovered an ancient mathematical system from the Vedas. This math system was termed Vedic Mathematics. This system involves sixteen word formula or Sutras where all mathematics are based on. The formulas describe how the mind works and how it may be […]