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Project 10 to the 100th is a Web community-driven event where people submit ideas to help others, hosted by Google.

Here’s a resource on pre-algebra and algebra that uses the topic of off-road bikes to stimulate interest.

Mathmaticious is a nerdy parody of Fergalicious.

A life table gives us an idea of how much longer we can expect to be around. There are interesting probabilities and semi-log graphs involved.

Computers in school are disruptive – but that’s not a bad thing, according to this book.

Oct 15 is Blog Action Day and the topic is “poverty”. Here’s some thoughts on how to reduce it.

In this Newsletter:

1. Math tip – Money math, probability and the current crisis
2. Encryption – Solution from Last Time
3. IntMath Poll results – Math Anxiety
4. From the math blog
5. Final thought – the thrill of the chase

A mathematical take on that rhetorical question favored by those in authority.

Why is the world descending into a financial meltdown? Lack of financial math knowledge on the part of consumers and financial institutions has a lot to do with it. Here’s a resource that aims to improve the situation.