Search results
Getting a Handle on Fraction-to-Decimal Conversions
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAs you might recall from math class, fractions and decimals are two different ways of representing the same thing. A third option, percentages, is a...
A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 3 months agoFor the first time in history, world timekeepers may have to consider subtracting a second from our...
VII, MCM, XL: Roman Numerals Made Understandable
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 7 months agoRoman numerals are so ubiquitous in our world that we often don't notice them. Which is not a bad thing if we can't read them. George Hodan/Public Domain...
Nation’s Report Card says less than 1/4 of Texas eighth-graders proficient in math
Fort Worth Star-Telegram McClatchy via AOL· 2 years agoFort Worth school district leaders say they’re confident that a pair of new curricula, as well as...
10 Little Hacks From Math Nerds That I Tried And Memorized Because They're So Easy And Useful
BuzzFeed via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoRecently, I asked the BuzzFeed Community for their best math trick. I'm not talking quantum physics...
The world is speeding up and we might need a ‘negative leap second’, study says
The Independent US via AOL· 3 months agoThe Earth might soon need a “negative leap second” where a second will be removed from existence,...
How to make chalk paint - it's easier than you think affordably overhaul your furniture and walls
Living Etc via Yahoo News· 2 years agohome office with blue walls and blue notice board Whether you have considered how to make chalk...
I'm a home editor who adores plush towels, and these Target finds — down to $10 each — are my...
Yahoo Life Shopping· 4 months agoIf there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I take 'me time' pretty seriously. After...
A New Study Says One Earth Day Is Going to Be 25 Hours Long
Popular Mechanics via Yahoo Finance· 7 months agoHow Long Is a Day, Really?BeholdingEye - Getty Images The Earth’s rotation isn’t exactly 24 hours...
Fort Worth ISD schools step up student recruiting as competition from charters grows
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAbout 20 fifth-graders sat in the first few rows of the Applied Learning Academy auditorium Thursday...