"The kid starts cackling, and I realise he invented his own question in order to trick me into saying it," the teacher wrote.

A math problem has left the internet stumped and social media users scrambling from their nearest protractor to figure it out. The problem reads: "5)a) Dina is baking. The cake bakes from 11 o'clock ...

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A deceivingly simple math question given to US students has left parents scratching their heads. Texas mom Tiesha Sanders shared a photo of a page of her child’s year one math homework with the ...

One month into the school year, my math classroom is buzzing with familiar rhythms: assessments, routines and students still ...

Grid-in questions, or student-produced responses, account for about 22% of the 58-question SAT math section. As opposed to multiple-choice questions, where the correct answer is always one of the ...

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Have the answer? Don’t worry – all will be revealed at the end of the article. The question above was presented to New South Wales Education Minister Sarah Mitchell and her opponent vying for her ...

Every mathematician has a story that goes something like this. You’re at a party, and someone asks what you do for a living. “I’m a mathematician,” you say. “You must be a genius!” they reply. Or ...