Updated: 2023-09-30 15:30:06
* * * —What’s the best way to get a math tutor?—An add! * * * —Why was the equal sign so humble?—Because she knew she wasn’t greater than or less than anyone else. * * * —Where do mathematicians go on vacation?—Times Square. * * * —Why do cheapskates make good math teachers?—Because they […]
Updated: 2023-09-16 18:53:01
* * * —What do you get when a bunch of sheep hang out in a circle?—Shepherd’s pi. * * * —What do you call a metric cookie?—A gram cracker. * * * —What state has the most math teachers?—Math-achusetts. * * * —What does a hungry math teacher like to eat?—A square meal. * […]
Updated: 2023-09-13 16:29:15
The Ural Math Battle in 2016 had several mafia-themed problems of various difficulty with the same initial setup. Puzzle Setup. Among 100 residents of Saint-San, m are mafiosi, and the rest are civilians. A commissioner arrived to the town after getting this information. In an attempt to expose the mafia, this commissioner asked each of […]
Updated: 2023-09-03 20:57:21
I recently saw another puzzle on Facebook, a generalization of a problem from the 2002 Belarus Olympiad. In the problem, there are red and white boxes. Given how Russia and Belarus are filled with propaganda, my first question was whether the Belarusian flag was red and white. But in fact, the official flag is red […]
