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A graphic artist who designs math equations and seek-and-finds is offering a puzzle ahead of the 2023 New Year. Gergely Dudás of Budapest, Hungary, has shared a math problem with Fox News Digital, ...

Tristan and Layla subdue the Great Pumpkin, greater Ozark is saved from the big squash. The post Math Puzzle for October 31, ...

You may draw examples from Miguel Secillano, Terence Tao, or even from Shakuntala Devi, all you want – but if getting your ...

In our recent puzzle “ The Wanderer’s Return ,” I wrote an intuition-based solution to avoid hairy algebraic calculations.

Math may not be everyone’s favorite subject but when it comes to matchstick puzzles, few can resist giving it a try. At first ...

A graphic artist is testing everyone’s knowledge of algebra and attention to detail with a pictograph math problem that assigns numbers to different plants. Gergely Dudás, of Budapest, Hungary, shared ...

IQ tests are considered one of the most popular puzzle games to test the intelligence of an individual. In these tests, a problem is presented before the readers that needs to be solved within a time ...

In a remarkable development, a human mathematician has achieved what many thought impossible: solving the centuries-old ...

To the editor: Math classes should be eliminated and replaced by another recess period. In other words, if mathematics or arithmetic was taught as puzzles to be explored and as a fun activity instead ...

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, AP math subject, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and test ...

In upstate New York, two algorithmic artists make wooden puzzles inspired by natural forms. By Siobhan Roberts PALENVILLE, N.Y. — On a meandering mushroom hunt at North-South Lake in the Catskill ...