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Product Identifiers

PublisherAtlantic Books, The Limited

ISBN-101838953663

ISBN-139781838953669

eBay Product ID (ePID)14050422321

Product Key Features

Number of Pages224 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameMaths Tricks to Blow Your Mind : a Journey Through Viral Maths

SubjectGeneral, Puzzles, Recreations & Games

Publication Year2022

TypeTextbook

AuthorKyle D. Evans

Subject AreaMathematics, Games & Activities

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight9.5 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal510.76

SynopsisA gifty maths book about 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 mathsproblems seem to capture the public's imagination without fail. This is often because they blowpeople's minds with their logic, or there are multiple answers, or no answer or at all, or theyare just generally wacky. The same people who will openly celebrate that they 'never gotmaths' will fight tooth and nail with their Auntie on Facebook over whether the answer to 60 +60 x 0 + 1 is 61 or 1 (it's 61, by the way.). Why do friends and relatives who would glaze over in a maths lesson pile into a discussion withstrangers on social media over why the grey elephant comes from Denmark? Maths teacherand award-winning science communicator Kyle D Evans wants to explore exactly what it isabout viral social media puzzles that is so appealing. Maths Tricks to Blow Your Mind presents 50 or so viral maths problems from recent years withbackground 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!, From the infamous 'Hannah's sweets' exam question to percentages 'life-hacks', viral math problems seem to capture the public's imagination without fail. This is often because they blow people's minds with their logic, or there are multiple answers, or no answer or at all, or they are just generally wacky. The same people who will openly celebrate that they 'never got math' will fight tooth and nail with their Auntie on Facebook over whether the answer to 60 + 60 x 0 + 1 is 61 or 1 (it's 61, by the way.). Why do friends and relatives who would glaze over in a math lesson pile into a discussion with strangers on social media over why the grey elephant comes from Denmark? Math teacher and award-winning science communicator Kyle D Evans wants to explore exactly what it is about viral social media puzzles that is so appealing. Maths Tricks to Blow Your Mind presents 50 or so viral math problems from recent years 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!

LC Classification NumberQA43