Pi Day Memes For Math Fans Who Can Count Beyond 3.14

Oh, Pi Day; I had no idea I’d still celebrate you five years after taking my last mathematics course. I don’t mean to diminish the impact of this year’s Pi Day, but it seems like it peaked as an «internet holiday» over ten years ago. Maybe it’s because I was in middle school and on …
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«I would lose my mind here»: Incompetent teacher claims 1 divided by 0 is zero, principal backs her up on incorrect answer

Math is one of those subjects that has a distinct right and wrong. In English class, you can write an essay that argues basically anything you want as long as you can use the text to support your arguments. In art class, there is so much room for creative liberties, even if you’re given a …
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Stupid Dad Claims Math Education Should End In Middle School After Not Understanding His Kid’s Algebra Homework

Not everybody thrives in a math class. I was not a STEM goddess in school, but I tried my best to get through Algebra, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, and Calculus as unscathed as possible. Even though math is widely considered a challenging area of study, there’s no denying that it’s a crucial part of education. Math is …
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Girl Does Basic Division, The Simple Math Breaks Everyone’s Brains

Out of all of humanity’s inventions, numbers are by far some of the weirdest. When the Babylonians sat down and decided Algebra was a good idea, you know they must’ve been seriously bored. That said, we’ve got to acknowledge that calculations are a big part of the reason that we have come this far. However, …
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