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Third twenty in twenty – Mathematics is worthwhile

dradma December 2, 2022 0 Comments mathematics, twenty-in-twenty, learning

One worn out argument that is often aimed at mathematics is ‘I will never use it, so what’s the point?’. Indeed, on face value, the argument has value.

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Missing convention?

dradma June 24, 2019June 24, 2019 0 Comments order of operation, mathematics, ambiguity

In this clip from years ago, (SPOILER ALERT…) Presh explains how sticking to the ‘operations order’ determines the correct answer to be 9. I was quite shocked at this result.

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The Lost Boarding Pass puzzle

dradma September 21, 2016November 17, 2016 0 Comments excel, VBA

The puzzle: One hundred passengers are about to board a plane. The first passenger lost his boarding pass and decides

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