When you are doing division, it's helpful to use a written method. This can be especially useful if the numbers get too big to calculate in your head. If the number you are dividing by (this is called ...

The area of the rectangle is the number being divided. Partition the area of the rectangle into smaller parts. The partitions must add up to 85 and each partition should have an area that is a ...

Mathematics is more than just numbers; it is a language that structures the world around us. Mastering mathematical ...

My youngest son is a whiz at math - as long as he can figure out problems in his head. But his uncanny ability to make sense of numbers is lost when he looks at a formulaic math problem. When he was ...

A set of guidelines adopted by 45 states this year may turn children into "little mathematicians" who don't know how to do actual math. A few weeks ago, I wrote an article for TheAtlantic.com ...