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When Brian traveled to Crete last summer with his wife and son on an Archaeological dig, buying gasoline for his small rental car got him wondering again. He...
See the updated activity here: https://yummymath.com/post/the-most-expensive-30-seconds/
Let your students talk about their favorite Girl Scout cookies as they figure out what the local GS chapter really earns from these sales. Use this old graphic...
That's a big roll of toilet paper! Why would anyone need such a big roll of toilet paper? How does it compare to Charmin's other toilet paper products?...
Should I oven bake it, deep fry it or barbecue and smoke it? When do I have to wake up to begin preparations? How long will the cooking...
Egad! There must be a million ways to craft one of these burger! How many ways do you think that there are? Act I - Study the menu...
Eliud Kipchoge breaks 2 hour marathon barrier. On October 12 th 2019, Eliud Kipchoge ran a marathon in Vienna in under 2 hours. He has now broken a...
This is a great idea! Motivate kids to get rid of all of that candy for a good cause. Operation Gratitude and dentists are encouraging healthy eating, motivated...
We found this chalkboard menu at a coffee shop recently. The shop had prices for the 12-oz (small), 16-oz (medium) and 20-ounce (large) cappuccinos. And they will also...
The world record for the largest cup of coffee was recently set (see picture above). In this activity students explore scale, similar figures, volume and measurement as they...
Students look at the past and present populations of the U.S. and the past and present population of school attendees to calculate the percentage of the population that...
Image by Twitter user @pjmdoll. Math doesn't usually create a buzz on Twitter. This past week this post did just that. People argued online about whether the answer...