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Per the American Pie Council, January 23 is National Pie Day! This is not to be confused with Pi Day, which celebrates mathematical symbol π. National Pie Day is a celebration of a beloved tasty treat...

Today is Pi Day! Below are a few questions to celebrate. If June ate 1/4 of 2/3 of 1/2 of a pie, what fraction of the whole pie did she eat? Express your answer as a common fraction. To determine what...

Here is a look at some of the problems our Mathletes solved on this year’s Chapter Competition in February! 2022 Chapter Competition, Sprint Round, #11 A nonzero number of goats, each with four legs...

Now that the 2022 School Competition has been released, here are some problems from the 2021 equivalent to the School Competition for extra practice! Sprint Round, #18 Jan and Jerome are mixing red...

Did you know that May 20th is the official birthday of “blue jeans”? It was on May 20, 1873 that Levi Strauss and David Jacobs received patent number 139,121 from the US Patent and Trademark Office...

Temi’s analog clock, shown here, has an hour hand of length 9 in and a minute hand of length 15 in. When Temi’s clock strikes 3 o’clock, what is the length of the segment drawn from the end of the...

Everyone knows that on July 4, 1776, the thirteen colonies declared their independence from Britain. On July 8, the Declaration of Independence was read aloud in Philadelphia, marking the first...

In these summer months, a common problem people suffer from is dehydration – not enough water in their body. Waiting until you feel thirsty is not a good indicator that it’s time to drink water. In...

Biotechnology is a field of engineering that uses living systems to produce a wide range of technologies and products used in medicine, energy, fuels and sensors. You can see biotechnology in action...

In honor of Sally Ride’s accomplishments and contributions to inspiring women in STEM, the U.S. Mint is releasing a quarter with her likeness in 2022 as part of the American Women Quarters Program. On...