Which is closer to 16: 32 or 17?

In a +1 way, it's 17. But in a PRIME FACTOR way, it's 32. Why? And which is it? Kindergarten kids: 17Primary: 17Middle School: 17High school: 17College: probably both, but more likely 17University: 15? 17? 32? WHAT?!?!?!?!Real-life mathematicians who only care about supernaturals: 32 What on Earth is a SuPeRnAtUrAl?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?! If you watch Vi Hart's … Continue reading Which is closer to 16: 32 or 17? →

Some great math webs/books

Webs: Math with Bad Drawings by Ben Orlin. You ROCK!Mathematrec by Rich Holmes. Pretty cool!Math is FunKhan Academy by Sal Khan. Yes, Sal!Catriona Shearer's Twitter for the amazing geometry puzzles.and more Books: Math with Bad Drawings by Ben Orlin. Can't wait to read it!!!!!So you think you've got problems? by Alex BellosAdam Spencer's books. Damn, … Continue reading Some great math webs/books →

Conway’s game of life

Do you know about conway's game of life????? The Conway's game of Life has certain rules: the grid is a square grid.If a Square is black, then the square is alive. If not, it's dead. (no grey cells!)If an alive square has two or three alive neighbours, it will be alive in the next 'generation'.If … Continue reading Conway’s game of life →

How many people can be fed 0 pizzas each?

I mean, it's just stupid, right? 0 pizzas for everyone. But it's actually this question: CAN YOU DIVIDE BY ZERO?!?!?!?! The answer: NO. Answers: Let's say you had a pizza. If you invited only yourself, then you could have all the pizza! If you invited 9 friends, you could have 1/10 of a pizza! If … Continue reading How many people can be fed 0 pizzas each? →

0^0

Yes, your fears are confirmed. What is zero to the power of ZERO? In fact, it is undefined. But why do some webs say it's 1? Technically, it goes towards 1. 0 to the power of any number is 0, right?any number to the power of 0 is 1, right?What if you put them together?take … Continue reading 0^0 →

Maths in chess!!!!!

Here is a list of chess math stuff. There are about infinitely many games possible of chess.The longest checkmate puzzle can be found to be a 1220-move mate. Can be found here.The shortest checkmate is in two moves, black mates white.There are 64 squares on a chess board. Terms and Conditions apply.If you are a … Continue reading Maths in chess!!!!! →