HOT (higher-order thinking) math questions that give you an intellectual kick to the point that they could temporarily numb your mind before you experience an aha! in solving them—mala is a spicy and numbing seasoning made from Sichuan peppercorn and chilli.
Geeks in Singapore who are attending enrichment math programmes from premium tuition centers have been begging their coaches for more mala math quickies and trickies and toughies to satisfy their mathematical cravings.
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Dubbed as “math lite,” armchair math goes some way in helping math-anxious readers appreciate the beauty, ubiquity, and utility of math in real life.
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It was obvious Kyle’s ability to de-escalate an argument needed improvement when he mocked Heather’s comparison of looking and touching by responding, “meth-math”.
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In 2022, the Department of Education rejected more than 40% of math textbooks publishers submitted, because they fell short of the “high” standards set up by Florida math curriculum censors, who work closely with puritan parents and “anti-woke” lawmakers.
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I really wanted to buy these new $200 headphones, but I didn't have the cash. So I used my Morrow Math and figured I could trade in my old pair of headphones and use two gift cards I had and then I would only have to pay $20.
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