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Math is not everyone’s favorite, understandably. Hours of math homework and difficult equations can make anyone sour on the subject. But when math problems are outside of a school setting, there’s no ...

A new math puzzle designed to challenge readers of all ages is coming to the Daily Press. David Genter, a puzzle developer ...

A red rope is coerced into forming a sine wave. The post Math Puzzle for January 16, 2026 appeared first on Alameda Post.

As an academic discipline, logic is the study of reasoning. Logic puzzles, therefore, involve solving problems by making a ...

Draw four lines beginning and ending at the gray points to break this square into pieces that can be rearranged into five identical squares. Bonus: Suppose you can use any number of lines that begin ...

The hour, minute and second hands of this clock are all the same length and move smoothly in a circle. The dial contains hour and minute markers, but the numbers are missing. Therefore, it’s ...

Who says math can't be fun?! Try these math puzzles for a delightful challenge. Math is not everyone’s favorite, understandably. Hours of math homework and difficult equations can make anyone sour on ...