Some people think 2+2=5... and they might be right. A statistician explains how abstract math can have real-world limitations ...

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Instructor II Kim Walters is using her Math in Your World class to teach students that math is more than problems in a textbook––it’s a practical tool with everyday ...

Organizational strategies that help students break complex word problems into manageable chunks may be the key to solving them, according to a 2025 study.

A proposed revision of the state’s math standards would dump existing upper-level requirements and replace them with a menu ...

Well-designed projects help students build valuable skills such as collaboration, critical thinking, and communication.

To learn math, students must build a mental toolbox of facts and procedures needed for different problems. But students who can recall these foundational facts in isolation often struggle to use them ...

You can probably think of a time when you’ve used math to solve an everyday problem, such as calculating a tip at a restaurant or determining the square footage of a room. But what role does math play ...

Test your SAT math knowledge with this quiz. This challenge is inspired by the SAT-style math, designed to test your ...