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Calculating Walking Time Using Step Length and Speed

2 Jul 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Joe Bou Khalil

Here's an easy math problem that you can try and solve. It doesn't demand extreme calculations, just easy and simple math.    You can solve it or you can see the answer yourself under the problem.    What are math problems good for?  They train our m...

Making Exponential Equations Equal Using Logarithms

23 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Joe Bou Khalil

Math is fun and today I am going to explain how to use logarithm and natural logarithm in a fun way.  Will also gonna explain exponants. But in a fun way.    Is it hard?  If you want to learn something new, nothing is hard; you just have to try to se...

My Step-by-Step Method for Visualizing Exponents

22 Jun 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Joe Bou Khalil

So everyone has his own approach for explaining something. It doesn't mean it's wrong. But what it means is that you have your own perspective on things.    What am I going to show?  What I am going to show is this idea that came to my mind, and I th...

Chicken vs. Bicycle: A Time and Speed Problem

10 Jun 2026 1 minute read 13 comments Joe Bou Khalil

I've been thinking of this math problem for days and wanting to share it. So finally I decided to do it.  Here it is.    The problem: A chicken wants to cross the road. Her speed is 2.5 meters per minute.  And the road from side to side is 1.8 meters...

Who Makes It to School on Time? A Simple Speed Puzzle

16 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Joe Bou Khalil

Math could be a great training for the mind. It's fun, time-passing, and could teach us how to calculate everyday problems.    Practicing with math could help our problem-solving skills and our attention to small details.    The mathematics problem. ...

The Hidden Math of a Bookshelf

8 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments Joe Bou Khalil

Introduction Here's a little puzzle. Which is better to place books horizontally or vertically? Which one takes less space, is more efficient, and is finally better?    Here's the problem.  Shelf dimension (space inside the shelf)  Width = 40 cm  Hei...

Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics are not Separate Chambers

26 Nov 2025 4 minute read 5 comments Debesh Choudhury

"I will transfer you to a science department if you always mix with the faculty members of science," said the dean of engineering in a private university! Source: A copyright-free image from Unsplash. This was an angry statement from a retired p...

Wiz Drip 120. There Is A Universal Language, And You Know It

4 Aug 2025 1 minute read 0 comments Krisz Rokk

Geometry. Your sacred mathematics shapes this universe and is encoded in everything. You like to twist, turn, and mold numbers into spirals of energy that build the fabric of human destiny. Being precise is not always your thing; a simple glance at t...

Pythagoras - from triangles to cosmic harmonies!

4 Feb 2024 3 minute read 1 comment Adamq

After a brief hiatus, we resume our profiles of great thinkers throughout the ages. For today’s indulgence, I have picked a great mathematician from the ancient era, Pythagoras. The name Pythagoras no doubt brings back memories of high school geomet...

We already cannot do maths without a calculator

2 Feb 2024 2 minute read 1 comment Bala

There are only a few people who do all the calculations with their minds. Most others get help from a calculator if they have to do some basic math. I think this will become very normal in the future. I remember my parents mentioning that they used t...