Maths Tricks to Blow Your Mind A Journey Through Viral Maths
by Evans, Kyle DFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2023-02-03
Publisher(s): Atlantic Books
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Summary
What is 4% of 75?
Can you calculate 60 + 60 x 0 + 1?
Which is bigger, an 18-inch pizza or two 12-inch pizzas?
Join award-winning maths presenter Kyle D Evans on an entertaining tour of viral maths problems that have gone wild on social media in recent years.
From the infamous 'Hannah's sweets' exam question to percentages 'life-hacks', viral maths problems seem to capture the public's imagination without fail. In Maths Tricks to Blow Your Mind, Kyle presents over 50 viral maths problems with background information, explanations and solutions to similar problems, all in a humorous, accessible and inclusive manner.
Want to dazzle and delight your friends and family? This book shows you how!
Author Biography
Kyle D Evans is a maths teacher and award-winning maths presenter and entertainer. In 2016 he was crowned UK champion of Famelab, an international competition run by Cheltenham Science Festival to find the best new voices in science communication. He regularly gives talks (and sings) about maths at schools, festivals and comedy clubs around the UK, as well as presenting to large crowds of teenagers at events such as Maths Inspiration. He is passionate about increasing the mathematical literacy of children and adults.
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