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Fractals are math's trippiest concept, and they get even weirder when used to solve a puzzle involving the British coast

Fractals like the Koch snowflake have lots of weird mathematical properties. For example, each iter…

Andy Kiersz   


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We did the math to see if it's worth buying a Mega Millions lottery ticket

It's worth noting that the binomial model for the number of winners has an extra assumption: that l…

Andy Kiersz   


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The same basic math concept behind your retirement account's growth explains why it feels like the robots are taking over

There's a classic legend about the invention of chess that beautifully illustrates the shocking con…

Andy Kiersz   


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Simplifying the Maths behind home loans

Most of us borrow while acquiring a home. Gone are those days when our parents and grandparents sav…

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We did the math to see if it's worth buying a Powerball or Mega Millions lottery ticket

It's worth noting that the binomial model for the number of winners has an extra assumption: that l…

Andy Kiersz   


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How the CEO of buzzy TV-measurement firm Data Plus Math made a fortune from fighting Facebook and Google and sold the company for $150 million

A few factors worked in favor of a deal. Both companies were focused on solving data-based advertis…

Lauren Johnson   


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We did the math to see if it's worth buying a Powerball or Mega Millions lottery ticket

It should be clear that this would be devastating to the expected value of a ticket. Calculating ex…

Andy Kiersz   


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The Mega Millions jackpot is a record-high $868 million - we did the math to see if you should buy a ticket

It's worth noting that the binomial model for the number of winners has an extra assumption: that l…

Andy Kiersz   


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The tricky math question one CEO asks to size up job candidates

"If the person is hired, he or she will eventually have to sit across the table from top CMOs and w…

Jacquelyn Smith   


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This free online tool makes it so easy to learn how to code, kids are using it to build websites, games, and even apps to help with their math homework

Although Repl.it has many professional developers and educators on its platform, Masad says that th…

Rosalie Chan   


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We did the math to see if it's worth buying a ticket for the $650 million Powerball jackpot

It should be clear that this would be devastating to the expected value of a ticket. Calculating ex…

Andy Kiersz   


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We did the math to see if it's worth buying a ticket for the $535 million Powerball jackpot

It should be pretty clear that this would be devastating to the expected value of a ticket. Explici…

Andy Kiersz   


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We did the math to see if it's worth buying a ticket for the $430 million Powerball jackpot

First, the headline $430 million grand prize is paid out as an annuity, meaning that rather than ge…

Andy Kiersz   


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Here's how well an AI scored on the math section of the SAT

The AI correctly answered 49% of geometry questions from official SAT tests, and 61% of practice qu…

Tanya Lewis   


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Byju’s new gamified app wants to make studying Maths real fun for students

You’re probably one of those people who was scared of math as a kid, and many children still find d…

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We did the math to see if it's worth buying a ticket for the $393 million Mega Millions jackpot

First, the headline $393 million grand prize is paid out as an annuity: Rather than getting the who…

Andy Kiersz   


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Analysis from Trump's alma mater shows the GOP tax plan has a potentially massive math problem

The Penn analysis is based on a static model, meaning that it does not factor in potential economic…

Bob Bryan   


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We did the math to see if it's worth buying a Powerball ticket ahead of Wednesday's $460 million jackpot drawing

It's worth noting that the binomial model for the number of winners has an extra assumption: that l…

Andy Kiersz   


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Jordan Spieth's caddie has made an estimated $5 million since leaving his job as a middle school math teacher in 2012

Greller has no doubt earned his keep as Spieth's caddie, helping the young golfer through some of t…

Tyler Lauletta   


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This company is using insanely complicated math to save its customers tons of cash

Interestingly, Algebraix was first merely trying to build a better database, Silver says, but found…

Matt Weinberger