And they shall twist their paper clips into Orwellian polygons. The post Jeff Smith’s Math Puzzle for April 18, 2025 appeared first on Alameda Post.

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A math question apparently meant for 7-year-olds has left adults befuddled. The bonus math question -- which was first said to have originated on a first-grade ... a circular puzzle with five ...

Jeff Smith is a former Math teacher and a retired US Navy Lieutenant Commander. Reach him at [email protected]. The post Math Puzzle for March 28, 2025 appeared first on Alameda Post.

A carpenter, working with a buzz saw, wishes to cut a wooden cube, three inches on a side, into 27 one-inch cubes. This can be easily done by making six cuts through the cube, keeping the pieces ...