Through Math for America, I am part of an ongoing collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
Test Yourself Math — April 3, 2013
This question pertains to a new company that connects coffee growers in Costa Rica directly with retailers around the world. How much more money are the farmers earning through this system?
Through Math for America, I am part of an ongoing collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
Test Yourself Math — March 27, 2013
This question deals the new drivers’ licenses being manufactured in New York state, which are claimed to be “”virtually impossible to forge.” Approximately how much will each license cost the state?
Through Math for America, I am part of an ongoing collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
Test Yourself Math — March 18, 2013
The question deals with massive open online courses (MOOCs) and the online test-proctoring companies that supervise student exams via webcam. How much could such a company make from a single MOOC?
Through Math for America, I am part of an ongoing collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
Test Yourself Math — March 6, 2013
This question is about how the Cooper Union is contemplating an end top its longstanding no-tuition policy, due in part to a current $12 million operating loss. How much would Cooper Union have to charge in tuition to cover that loss?
Through Math for America, I am part of an ongoing collaboration with the New York Times Learning Network. My latest contribution, a Test Yourself quiz-question, can be found here:
Test Yourself Math — February 27, 2013
This question pertains to the gambling addiction of the former mayor of San Diego, who reportedly wagered over a billion dollars in casinos over the past ten years. On average, how much did she lose a day?