My latest contribution to the New York Times Learning Network is a Math Lesson designed around exploring loan repayment and risk assessment in the context of the European Debt Crisis.
In this lesson, students interact with some cool infographics, collect debt data, run the numbers on possible loan repayment schedules, and explore an elementary notion of “risk” in finance.
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/30/test-yourself-math-nov-30-2011/
This problem is related to the increase in on-line education services being offered by established colleges and universities. How much money is there to be made in this business?
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/21/test-yourself-math-nov-21-2011/
This problem is related to the number of U.S. college students graduating with degrees in engineering. How many of these graduates are women?
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/14/test-yourself-math-nov-14-2011/
This problem is based on the rising number of Chinese-born students enrolling in U.S. undergraduate programs.
Through Math for America, I am part of an on-going collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
https://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/test-yourself-math-nov-2-2011-2/
This article is about the $18 million reportedly earned by Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries as a result of their 72-day marriage.
How many years would an average person have to work in order to earn that much?