Can you find a rectangle whose perimeter equals its area?
I’ll explain one way to solve this puzzle below.
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Monday Math Puzzle
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Here’s a nice math puzzle: Can you find a rectangle whose area equals its perimeter?
Make A Scale Model Solar System [Monday Morning Math]
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It’s been a busy few weeks for me, uploading a number of articles to my blog at Spoonful.com. I’ll actually be finishing at Spoonful.com soon. Hopefully that will be a good thing for Monday Morning Math! We shall see….
One post I’d like to share with you today is a how-to guide for making a scale model of the solar system.
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Thurday Afternoon Math
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Wow, time flies!
Well, it’s back-to-school time in the US, so I thought I’d write up some ideas for helping kids with basic math skills – how to teach kids fast mental arithmetic skills, for example, and did I already send you this primer on teaching times tables?
Conway’s Game Of Life
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Just when you thought Conway’s Game Of Life held no more surprises, there’s….
… what’s that? What’s “Conway’s Game Of Life:? If you’ve never met Conway’s Game Of Life, you’re missing out on one of the most fascinating bits of math around. Google it, download a Life simulator, and play…
[DMMGFK #71] Marching Kings – a new game you can play on a chess board.
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I’ve just posted rules for a new game online – I posted it on spoonful.com rather than Dr Mike’s Math Games for Kids, since a lot of my blogging goes there now.
The game is called Marching Kings.
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Super Tough Monday Morning Puzzle
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If the weekend’s over and you’re dreading the week ahead, here’s a super-duper-tough puzzle to keep you happily entertained:
Monday Morning Probability Puzzle
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Remember Linda?
Last week, I wrote:
Consider Linda (not her real name, since she’s not a real person). Linda is 30 years old, and completed aa liberal arts major at a well-known college, with high honours. While there, she was active in student politics, almost capturing the role of Student Guild President during her senior year. She also spent two years as secretary of the debating club. He best subjects were psychology, sociology and history.
Missing Monday Morning Math
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Monday Morning Math is back! I confess, it’s already Monday Afternoon here as I type… but it’s Monday morning somewhere, and time for some math!
Before I tell you about kitchen chaos and some other math, here’s a little question to test your skill at probability:
Play Dots And Boxes! [DMMGFK #70]
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Have you always loved the game called Dots And Boxes?
I decided to do a write-up of this old favorite for Spoonful.com, then thought “Hey, this would be good on my math games website, too!”