The ability to round a number to a number of decimal places or to a number of significant figures means that answers can be written to an agreed degree of accuracy. Watch the video to learn how ...

STEP 1 - WRAP RIBBON: Take the ribbon and wrap it around a glass. Mark where the ribbon overlaps itself. Image caption, STEP 2 - CUT CIRCUMFERENCE: Cut the ribbon at the point where it overlaps. You ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Journal Information This lively journal is produced five times per year and includes contributions from mathematics practitioners. It reflects the best ...

Every year, the celebration of Pi Day (March 14 is 3.14) grows more ambitious. Math teachers love to dream up unique classroom activities to celebrate Pi for it endless opportunity to calculate ...

Everybody knows the value of pi is 3.14…er, something, but how many people know where the ratio came from? Actually, the ratio came from nature—it’s the ratio between the circumference of a circle and ...

Scientific American presents Math Dude by Quick & Dirty Tips. Scientific American and Quick & Dirty Tips are both Macmillan companies. Throughout history, circles have symbolized many things: unity, ...