Jeff Smith's Math Puzzle for March 28, 2025 - Trapezius, trapeze, trapezium, trapunto, and the trapezoidal trap of travail.

A math puzzle is a type of brain teaser that tests the reader's critical thinking and problem-solving skills by challenging ...

Solve the math puzzle from our April 2025 issue. In honor of April Fools’ Day, we offer the puzzling case of the Lesser Fool.

This is at once apparent when you focus on the fact that a cube has six sides. The saw cuts straight—one side at a time. To ...

Now, more than 122 years after it was first proposed, Kamata and two other mathematicians have finally proved that a solution with fewer pieces is impossible. Their result was posted to the server ...

A challenging brainteaser tests critical thinking with a math problem of finding the missing value: 3 - 3 x 6 + 2 = ?. Solvers have seven seconds to use the BODMAS rule. Frequent practice of such ...

Feb. 19, 2025 — A new study of more than 1400 adults who gamble and play online video games has found loot box buying is associated with real-world gambling, video gaming addiction, and other ...

A simple math puzzle has caused a flurry of controversy among math afficionados on the internet over the correct way to find the answer. The brain-teaser, which has gone viral on X (formerly ...

One particular puzzle, in fact, has gone viral recently, leaving many people scratching their heads and sparking heated ...

Pi Day celebrates curiosity, creativity, and, let’s face it, carbs! Indulge in pies, explore math trivia, or bake ...