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Why is Pi Everywhere? [2/9/1996]
Why does pi show up in things that don't seem to be related to circles?

Why is the word number abbreviated to no.?

Why Learn to Factor? [07/08/2002]
Why do I need to learn to factor expressions if I'm going to be a fashion designer?

Why Math? [3/25/1996]
Why do you like math so much?

The Why of Algebra [11/13/1998]


Why Rules? [08/15/2001]
Why do we need to have rules for order of operations?

Why Use h and k for the Center of a Circle? [05/09/2000]
Why are k and h used in the equation (x-h)^2 + (y-k)^2 = 0 for a circle with center (h,k)? Why not j and f, etc.?

Why do we need to use letters in math?


Why was Math Invented? [2/26/1996]
Why was math invented? What about geometry?

Writing Checks [07/31/2002]
When writing a check, how do you indicate the number of cents in the part where you write out the amount using words?

Years That Start on Sunday [10/02/2000]
What is the probability that a randomly chosen year will start on a Sunday?



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