You must write a mathematical expression that equals 24. You must use the numbers 3, 3, 8, and 8 exactly once and you may not use any other numbers. You can use any operations (+, -, x, ÷, or ( )) as many times as you need. You are not allowed to paste numbers together (i.e. […]

This weeks blog assignment will take you to another website. Follow the links and watch the video and then complete the challenge. Once you are done with the challenge, leave a comment that tells me how you Got the Math! Leave 2 things that you learned, 1 thing that surprised you and 1 thing you […]

Dear Math Maggie, We have been learning about multiplying integers in school. I’m all good if there are only two integers to multiply together but I’m totally lost when my teacher puts more than two integers on the paper. 🙁  I know that when I multiply two numbers and the signs are the same the […]

Metaphors are used to help people build a vivid mental picture of situations or things.  In math, metaphors will help us to describe mathematical concepts.    Choose one of the pictures above and use it to create a metaphor about one of the math topics we have learned so far. The topics to choose from […]

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Dear Math Maggie, My friend Carl G. says it is possible to have the sum of two rational numbers be less than both rational numbers? How can this be if we are adding?! Please prove one of us correct by providing evidence one way or the other. Sincerely, Adding to my Confusion