by Jason Marshall Weve now talked about three methods for calculating average values: the mean, median, and mode (affectionately known as the three Ms). So, are we done? Is that everything we could ever want to know about interpreting average values?

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(101) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

图片1 图片2 图片3 图片4 图片5 图片6 图片7 图片8 图片9 by Jason Marshall Continuing our quest towards turning you into a quick-calculating machine, today were building upon last weeks tips with one additional very important tip that

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall Lets kick things off with a bit of a strange question: If you were asked to walk up two stairs and then immediately back down three, how would you describe the total number of stairs youd climbed relative to where you began? Do any

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the last episode, we talked about exactly what decimal points and decimal numbers are, and why they are so convenient to use. In the next few weeks were going to continue talking about decimals and their place in the world of mat

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

Its time to go again to the A Moment of Science mailbag. A listener writes: 又到了科学一刻听众的来信时间。一位听众写道: Dear A Moment of Science, 亲爱的《科学一刻》, Im not a math person. In fact, anytime I have to d

发表于:2018-12-28 / 阅读(96) / 评论(0) 分类 初学者听力文摘精选

by Jason Marshall Weve spent the last few articles building our numerical vocabulary from the ground up. Today, were going to talk about something that sounds hard, but is actually pretty easy...and very useful too: the commutative property of additi

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(164) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the last few articles, weve talked about fractions and percentages, and soon enough well see that these ideas naturally lead us into the world of decimal numbers. But before we head down that path, lets take a quick detour to tal

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(155) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall Todays article will walk you through the first steps of kicking your calculator dependency. This isnt something we can accomplish in a single article, so well be revisiting this topic periodically. Today, were kicking things off by

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(152) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

图片1 图片2 by Jason Marshall In the last article, we discovered that integers alone are not sufficient to fully describe the world around uswe need the fractions existing between the integers too. (In learning that, we also learned that fraction

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(146) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall Do you remember your very first encounter with numbers? No, I dont either. But I imagine it might have involved someone pointing to each of my fingers in turn, and with great fanfare, counting aloud: One, Two, Three, Four, Five! And

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(170) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

图片1 图片2 by Jason Marshall A few articles ago, I asked if you ever found yourself at restaurants fumbling to figure out how much to tip; I guessed that you might occasionally resort to seeking advice from your smart phone; and I told you that

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(155) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

图片1 图片2 by Jason Marshall Despite many peoples assumption to the contrary, math is undeniably artistic. It takes a tremendous amount of creative muscle and artistry to devise mathematical solutions. And, as made evident by their frequent batt

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(212) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the last few articles, weve talked about decimals and how theyre related to fractions through the process of division. Now, its time to turn our attention to some practical applications of these tools. Up first today were talking

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(164) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall Todays article is about decimal points and numbers and how theyre related to fractions. But first, the podcast edition of this tip was sponsored by Go To Meeting. Save time and money by hosting your meetings online. Visit GoToMeetin

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(153) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

图片1 图片2 by Jason Marshall Do you frequently find yourself at restaurants with friends fumbling to figure out how to split the bill and calculate the tip? Have you ever resorted to seeking advice from your smart phone? Dont worry, we all have.

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(173) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the last article, we began talking about mathematical sequencesin particular, a type of sequence known as an arithmetic sequence. Today, were going to turn our attention to another type of sequence called a geometric sequence. In

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(130) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the previous article we talked about using the number line to help you keep your signs straight when adding positive and negative integers. In this article were taking things one step furthernot just adding positive and negative

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(131) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall In the last two articles weve learned how to calculate two types of average values: the mean and the median. Today, were going to continue where we left off and talk about how median averaging can be useful in everyday, real life si

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(174) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

by Jason Marshall This is our very first Math Dude article, and in honor of that were going all the way back to basics to answer some fundamental questions about math that should help you evaluate the status of your relationship with numbers. But let

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(118) / 评论(0) 分类 数学英语

如果想到数学测验会让你出一身冷汗,你的爸妈可能要承担些责任。研究者们认为,父母的数学焦虑对子女数学成绩的影响,更多地是由于(畏惧数学的)态度在起作用,而非遗传作用。 If the

发表于:2019-01-08 / 阅读(52) / 评论(0) 分类 英文语法词汇