Unlike most everyone else in the world, Burkard Polster gave this question a lot of thought, often at night. "Instead of counting sheep, I might count lacings," said Polster, a mathematician at Monash ...

A maths trick that can work out someone's shoe size and age in six simple steps has been dividing Twitter. The trick has been around for years, but it cropped up again on the social media platform ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Health. Followed categories will be added to My News. Basically, by taking your shoe size, multiplying it by 5, adding 50, multiplying that answer by 20, adding ...

Just when you begin to question the merit of all those years you spent studying math in school, something pops onto the scene to give you a newfound respect for the subject — a math trick that reveals ...

In a May 2019 speech, Australia’s Chief Scientist, Alan Finkel, noted participation in science and maths was slipping in Australian schools. Specifically speaking about STEM (science, technology, ...

Internet users have had their minds “blown" by the six-step equation - while others weren't that impressed Get daily headlines and breaking news alerts for FREE by signing up to our newsletter We have ...