Forget the traditional, cumbersome method and use this trick: to multiply a number by 5, divide by 2, and move the decimal point one decimal place to the right. SO, if, say, you had the number 8,600 ...

For most people, such a demand would seem all but impossible. You’d have to be some kind of mathematical magician to figure that one out. Arthur Benjamin, a math professor at Harvey Mudd College in ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- In one of the very first Hey Ray! segments, I showed you a magic trick with cards that was just math disguised as magic. I think it is time to bring back some math magic with what ...

To multiply two numbers with the same unit places, such as 97 and 98, one can write it as (100-3) x (100-2). Next, add the two numbers 3 and 2 together, which gives 5. Subtract 5 from 100 (as it falls ...

Math Riddles are so challenging, but that makes them worthwhile to solve. Math riddles are logical problems that require strong analytical abilities, high IQ, knowledge of math concepts, and good ...

Want to be great at math and impress everyone with your quick thinking? You've found the perfect place! Forget boring memorization and long calculations; get ready for a fun journey where math becomes ...

Want to mystify your friends or family by predicting the future? In the third of our STEM Project challenges, we’ll show you how maths can help you seemingly read someone’s mind as you magically ...

"Magic has this power, you know. It has a gift of offering the performer the chance to do something that is different — that is against science or logic," said Julie Eng, a Toronto-based magician.