Using a relatively young theory, a team of mathematicians has started to answer questions whose roots lie at the very ...

We all love a mathematical brainteaser here at IFLS. Monty Hall? Done it mate. Two circles shoved into a quadrilateral of unknown size? Been there, solved that. Some Singaporean kids’ seemingly ...

Year 11 pupils are collecting their GCSEs across the West Midlands. Grades are now numerical - 1 to 9 - rather than the traditional A-G system but how different are the papers to when we took them as ...

A maths problem shared by British elementary school teacher and TV presenter Bobby Seagull has left the internet stumped. Seagull posted the time-based question, which a friend's 7-year-old brought ...

A defining memory from my senior year of high school was a nine-hour math exam with just six questions. Six of the top scorers won slots on the U.S. team for the International Math Olympiad (IMO), the ...

Can you name the first U.S. astronaut to orbit the earth? Or which ancient queen married two of her brothers? How about this one: Do you know the artist who painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel?

We’ve all had them: questions from clients with answers that seem so obvious to us that they can be difficult to explain. As financial advisors, it’s easy to get frustrated when a client asks ...

You'll need to be one of the smartest 15% in the country to answer this maths question correctly. Brainteasers and other puzzles are a fantastic way to make sure you keep your mind in tip-top shape, ...

Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a maths whizz? Do you find equations easy and are you fearless with fractions? Well, we've found a mind-bending maths question that is causing a bit of an uproar ...

Maths is a subject that tends to divide people - it's either something they adore or cannot stand. However, for Year 11 pupils across the UK, there's no escaping the world of fractions, algebra, ...