Mathematical Brainteasers with Surprising Solutions

by Owen O'Shea

Book Overview

Proves that math can be serious fun If you like any kind of game at all, you'll enjoy the amazing mathematical brainteasers in this entertaining book. No special mathematics training is needed. With an emphasis on puzzling word problems with surprising solutions, the author presents his mathematical hurdles in order of increasing difficulty. Many appear deceptively simple, such as: How many quarter-inch marks are on an unusual sixteen-inch ruler?...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1633885844
• ISBN13: 9781633885844
• Release Date: April 2020
• Publisher: Prometheus Books
• Length: 360 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 8.8"