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Can you solve these brainteasing Pi Day math problems?

Pi Day is Saturday, March 14, 2020. Can you solve these three problems that involve the mathematical value of Pi?
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Constant media updates on the coronavirus could actually be stopping people from properly understanding the outbreak. Here’s why.

As media outlets scramble to provide on-the-nose data on new coronavirus cases, one statistics expert has called for a more zoomed-out view.
There are two basic ways to do fractions on your iPhone calculator.

How to do fractions on your iPhone calculator in 2 basic ways

There are two basic ways to do fractions on your iPhone calculator. Here's what you need to know to use the built-in app.
Math is hard.

15 tricky children’s test questions that stumped the internet

Sometimes children's homework questions are even too complicated for their parents. Here are 15 questions for kids that stumped adults.
Monte Carlo simulations were a breakthrough for nuclear weapons.

A mathematical technique originally developed to help build the atomic bomb is now used to figure out how much CEO pay packages are worth — like...

The method involves thousands of computer simulations of a company's stock price. It was developed to understand how nuclear explosions work.

22 high-paying jobs for people who hate math

Hate math? You don't have to love math to make a good salary.
Signs of intelligence can be subtle.

8 simple math tricks that will make your life easier, even if you don’t like numbers

How to figure out a tip, save time doing math in your head, and decide whether or not to buy a lottery ticket

Coding through play: How Lego is evolving to address the educational needs of young STEM learners today

Coding toys that develop and nurture STEM skills are a natural extension of Lego's story of analytical and imaginative play.
Math is hard.

This equation has 2 wildly different answers depending on what you learned in school, and it’s dividing the internet

People keep getting different answers to this viral math equation. Here's how to solve it.

Don’t fret about the right time to get to the airport. Just ask math.

Here's how to figure out when you should arrive at the airport using the concept of expected utility.