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The Math Dude Quick and Dirty Tips to Make Math Easier

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The Math Dude makes understanding math easier and more fun than you ever thought possible. Host Dr. Jason Marshall provides clear explanations of math terms and principles, and his simple tricks for solving basic algebra problems will have even the most mathphobic looking forward to working out whatever math problem comes their way. If you're getting ready to take the SAT, GRE, or any of the other standardized tests; or if you're going back to school and need to brush up on the basics, Math Dude's Quick and Dirty Tips to Make Math Easier will strengthen your fundamental skills and help you understand the language of math. And if you just want to calculate the tip without using your iPhone and impress all your friends, his tips and tricks are for you too.

Episodes

166 TMD How to Round Numbers (Part 2)

How do you round a number like pi = 3.14159 to the nearest thousandths place? Normally, the 5 means you round up, right? But are there ever times when you should round it down? Does any of this matter in the real world? Keep on listening to find out!

Sep 14, 20137 minEp. 166

165 TMD How to Round Numbers (Part 1)

How do you round an integer like 723 to the nearest ten? How about rounding a decimal number like 3.14159 to the nearest hundredth? Is rounding numbers ever actually useful in the real world? Keep on listening to find out!

Aug 06, 20136 minEp. 165

164 TMD 5 Tips for Faster Mental Division (Part 2)

Have you ever wished you could divide numbers quickly and easily in your head? Believe it or not, you can! Keep on listening to learn my final 2 tips for becoming a mental division maestro.

Jul 25, 20137 minEp. 164

163 TMD 5 Tips for Faster Mental Division (Part 1)

Have you ever wished you could divide numbers quickly and easily in your head? Believe it or not, you can! Over the next two weeks, listen and learn my top 5 tips to help you become a mental division maestro.

Jul 25, 20137 minEp. 163

161 TMD How to Subtract Quickly

Quick, what’s 212 - 22? If that’s too easy for you, how about something tougher like 212 - 77? Want to learn an easy way to perform lightning fast subtraction in your head? Keep on listening to find out!

Jul 11, 20137 minEp. 161

160 TMD How to Square Numbers Quickly

Quick, what’s 25 squared? If that’s too easy for you, how about something tougher like 37 squared? Or 111 squared? Want to learn an easy way to calculate these squares and the square of any other number? Keep on reading to find out!

Jul 06, 20136 minEp. 160

097 TMD What is Pi?

Learn what pi is with an arts-and-crafts project and find out why pi is celebrated on March 14.

Mar 08, 20136 minEp. 97