Comments for Math Games for Kids Blog http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog The official blog of Dr Mike's Math games for Kids Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:27:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Is Math Real or Invented? by Is Math The Primum Movens? | Math Games for Kids Blog Math Games for Kids Blog http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/2011/04/is-math-real-or-invented/comment-page-1/#comment-7252 Is Math The Primum Movens? | Math Games for Kids Blog Math Games for Kids Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:27:08 +0000 http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/?p=342#comment-7252 [...] Math The Primum Movens? 09 Feb Some time ago, I wrote a couple of posts distinguishing All Possible Math from the Math We Know. In short, people only study the [...] [...] Math The Primum Movens? 09 Feb Some time ago, I wrote a couple of posts distinguishing All Possible Math from the Math We Know. In short, people only study the [...]

]]> Comment on Pythagoras Jigsaw Puzzles by darkchasis http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/2010/03/pythagoras-jigsaw-puzzles/comment-page-1/#comment-7079 darkchasis Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:34:32 +0000 http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/?p=66#comment-7079 do u have any pythagorean puzzle like that but using a right triangle as hypothenus? do u have any pythagorean puzzle like that but using a right triangle as hypothenus?

]]> Comment on Are Asians Better At Math? by AlfonsoFR http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/2010/02/are-asians-better-at-math/comment-page-1/#comment-7054 AlfonsoFR Sun, 27 Nov 2011 16:50:29 +0000 http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/?p=17#comment-7054 Chinese people might be better at some arithemtics due to the way the represent numbers in their mother tongue. They don't have such stupid things as an "eleven" (or "once" in spanish); the just say "ten one", which is much more reasonable and logical. Thus their brains wire more efficiently than westerners'. There are other similar examples in mandarin chinese and other asian languages which might explain a higher ability in pure arithmetic and simbolical calculus. Though one would argue, from a mere statistical point of view, that chinese people are more clever at math just because there are so many of them, so when they manage to study abroad is because the have beaten and outperformed a lot of competitors previously.. By the way, I want to thank you for your online "search your name within pi" app. It fits very well in one of my blogposts: http://alfonsoycia.blogspot.com/2011/03/mensajes-ocultos-en-el-universo-revelar.html Chinese people might be better at some arithemtics due to the way the represent numbers in their mother tongue. They don’t have such stupid things as an “eleven” (or “once” in spanish); the just say “ten one”, which is much more reasonable and logical. Thus their brains wire more efficiently than westerners’. There are other similar examples in mandarin chinese and other asian languages which might explain a higher ability in pure arithmetic and simbolical calculus. Though one would argue, from a mere statistical point of view, that chinese people are more clever at math just because there are so many of them, so when they manage to study abroad is because the have beaten and outperformed a lot of competitors previously..
By the way, I want to thank you for your online “search your name within pi” app. It fits very well in one of my blogposts: http://alfonsoycia.blogspot.com/2011/03/mensajes-ocultos-en-el-universo-revelar.html

]]> Comment on Timez Attack 3 Is Out! by zerd http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/2010/03/timez-attack-3-is-out/comment-page-1/#comment-7036 zerd Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:24:50 +0000 http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/?p=47#comment-7036 I'm gonna get this game even if i have to walk and see the creater! I’m gonna get this game even if i have to walk and see the creater!

]]> Comment on The Math Of “Collect All 12″ by Dr Mike http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/2011/09/the-math-of-collect-all-12/comment-page-1/#comment-6797 Dr Mike Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:34:16 +0000 http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/?p=411#comment-6797 Not offhand, but I', fairly sure that for large N, you can use the normal approximation. That's why I made my comment about 1 in 40 parents buying 64 packets. Not offhand, but I’, fairly sure that for large N, you can use the normal approximation. That’s why I made my comment about 1 in 40 parents buying 64 packets.

]]> Comment on The Math Of “Collect All 12″ by bbzippo http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/2011/09/the-math-of-collect-all-12/comment-page-1/#comment-6788 bbzippo Thu, 06 Oct 2011 21:04:43 +0000 http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/?p=411#comment-6788 Thanks, this is a clear explanation. I wrote about this same problem in slightly more technical terms here http://bbzippo.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/expected-number-of-kids-meals-to-catch-em-all/ Do you know of any elementary (or not) way to compute the median and percentiles here? I mean how many packets do you need to buy in order to collect all toys with probability P? Thanks, this is a clear explanation. I wrote about this same problem in slightly more technical terms here
http://bbzippo.wordpress.com/2011/06/25/expected-number-of-kids-meals-to-catch-em-all/

Do you know of any elementary (or not) way to compute the median and percentiles here? I mean how many packets do you need to buy in order to collect all toys with probability P?

]]> Comment on About by Dr Mike http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-6628 Dr Mike Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:06:23 +0000 http://blog.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/?page_id=2#comment-6628 I'm glad you got it sorted! I’m glad you got it sorted!

]]> Comment on About by Adam http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-6534 Adam Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:44:44 +0000 http://blog.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/?page_id=2#comment-6534 Hi, Re magic square. Never mind. My bad Adam Hi,
Re magic square.

Never mind. My bad

Adam

]]> Comment on About by Adam Imiolek http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-6533 Adam Imiolek Sat, 27 Aug 2011 23:37:13 +0000 http://blog.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/?page_id=2#comment-6533 Hi I've been working on your magic square with a 64 grid. (I'm an adult. Which doesn't mean I should get it, but...) When I put it in excel, using 260 as the sum of each row and column, it didn't work out. I started with rows and columns with single nnumbers missing, then the diagonal. I triple checked my number entry. No dice. Do you have a completed square? Adam Hi
I’ve been working on your magic square with a 64 grid. (I’m an adult. Which doesn’t mean I should get it, but…)
When I put it in excel, using 260 as the sum of each row and column, it didn’t work out. I started with rows and columns with single nnumbers missing, then the diagonal. I triple checked my number entry. No dice. Do you have a completed square?

Adam

]]> Comment on About by Lynda http://www.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/blog/about/comment-page-1/#comment-6528 Lynda Fri, 26 Aug 2011 21:22:04 +0000 http://blog.dr-mikes-math-games-for-kids.com/?page_id=2#comment-6528 Hey, I just got done reading "State Of The Union 2011" and loved it! Would it be okay if I used a portion of the post and cited back? My writing team may be writing an article on a similar topic in the future. Thanks! Lynda Daviere -- “Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.” –Edward Everett Hey,

I just got done reading “State Of The Union 2011″ and loved it! Would it be okay if I used a portion of the post and cited back? My writing team may be writing an article on a similar topic in the future.

Thanks!

Lynda Daviere
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“Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army.” –Edward Everett

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