The Math Dude Quick and Dirty Tips to Make Math Easier

Learn how to test if a number is divisible by 7, 8, or 9, and find out why each of these divisibility tests actually work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how to test if a number is divisible by 4, 5, or 6, and find out why each of these divisibility tests actually work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how to test if a number is divisible by 2 or 3, and find out why each of these divisibility tests actually work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how to use the connection between modular arithmetic and remainders in division to calculate the day of the week of any date. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn more about performing modular arithmetic, how it's related to finding remainders in division, and how it can help you predict the future. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what modular arithmetic is, how to perform modular arithmetic, and how modular arithmetic is used in the real world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn the final trick that will enable you to convert any type of repeating decimal into a fraction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how to convert more complicated repeating decimals from decimal to fractional form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what repeating decimal numbers are and how to convert simple repeating decimals from decimal to fractional form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what terminating and repeating decimals are and how to convert these rational numbers from decimal to fractional form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what irrational numbers are, where they fall along the number line, and how they relate to the rest of the world of numbers. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what rational numbers are, where they are located on the number line, and how they relate to the rest of the world of numbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how math can help you explain the origin of seemingly inexplicable numerical patterns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn two tips that will make multiplying any number by eleven easy to do in your head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Not all math questions are as difficult as they seem. Learn to take advantage of the commutative property of addition to simplify problem solving. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what the distributive property is, how to picture it, and what it means to say that multiplication is distributive over addition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what the German tank problem is and how statistical estimators helped solve it and win World War II. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what statistics and estimators are in preparation for understanding how they helped solve the "German tank problem" in World War II. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what it really means to divide two fractions and a trick you can use to make dividing fractions easier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what fractions are and how they're related to integers. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what math prefixes like "kilo," "mega," "giga," and "tera" mean, where they come from, and whether or not more prefixes will be added in the future. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what math prefixes like "milli," "kilo," "mega," and "giga" mean, where they come from, and whether or not more prefixes will be added in the future. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how math can help you estimate how fast your favorite football player is running and convert this speed into units you're familiar with. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how to use the multiplicative identity to help you convert units from miles to kilometers, kilometers to light-years, and more. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what the multiplicative identity is and how the multiplicative identity is used to convert from one unit of measurement to another. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what it really means to multiply two fractions and how to efficiently perform the multiplication of fractions. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what area and volume are, how the area and volume are related, and how to calculate the area of a square and the volume of a cube. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what 1D, 2D, and 3D (one, two, and three-dimensional) means in math and how coordinate systems are used to describe locations in 1D, 2D, and 3D. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what box and whisker plots are, how to make them, and how they can help you interpret data. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what the range and standard deviation are, how to calculate them, and why their values are important for interpreting averages. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about a third method for calculating average values, the mode, and find out exactly when and why it is useful. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how median averaging can fix your photos by making pesky tourists disappear and leaving you with a clear view of your subject. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn how bags of potato chips show that the median value of a sample is often a better measure of its average than the more common mean. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn why there are multiple definitions of "average," and how to calculate one such average value: the arithmetic mean. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what a batting average in baseball means, how it's calculated, and why the statistical concept of an average value is so important. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn about the relationship between decimal numbers, fractions, and the process of division. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what decimal points and decimal numbers are and how they're related to fractions. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn where the golden ratio appears in nature, how it's related to the "rule of thirds" in photography, and why it will help you take better pictures. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what the golden ratio is, its relationship to the Fibonacci sequence, and how artists and architects have used it throughout history. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what the Fibonacci sequence is, its relationship to population growth, and how it can make you the life of the party. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help us out by writing a review at iTunes! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what a geometric sequence is and how it can be used to model everything from the balance of your bank account to the growth of populations. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what a mathematical sequence is and how it can help you check your arithmetic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How to Use Percentages to Easily Calculate Sales Prices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn one more quick and dirty tip to help you kick your calculator dependency and make even faster calculations in your head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn a quick tip for using the number line to subtract negative integers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn a quick tip for using the number line and putting down your calculator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Learn what natural numbers are and why they matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Find out all about negative numbers and integers and how they can help you solve math problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you speak math? You probably understand more math than you realize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.