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Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Nothing is Certain but Death and Logarithms
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Dear Dr. Math, I've heard that if I wanted to, ahem, "creatively adjust" some numbers, I should use numbers that start with th...
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Tuesday, March 31, 2009
Elevator Action
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Dear Dr. Math, How do I figure out whether to take the elevator or the stairs? The elevator is faster, when it comes, but sometimes I think...
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Thursday, March 26, 2009
An Average Screwball
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Dear Dr. Math, I've read that Derek Jeter had a lower batting average than David Justice in both 1995 and 1996, but if you combine the t...
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
How Big is That Number? Special "March Madness" Episode 2^63.
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Dear Dr. Math, How many possible NCAA basketball tournament brackets are there? If I just guessed randomly, what are the odds I'd get i...
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Friday, March 13, 2009
You Can't Handle the Lack of Falsehood!
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Short Round is at it again , calling me out to challenge me to a good old-fashioned Math-Off.* He's laid down his best moves, throwing ...
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Sunday, March 8, 2009
Prob(Rain and not(Pour))=0
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Dear Doctor Math, What does 40% chance of precipitation mean? Dr. Anonymous, Ph.D., J.D. Dear Dr. Anonymous, This is a tricky one, and it co...
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Wholly Whexagons, continued
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Last time , on Ask Doctor Math: "... it's true that hexagons do make an appearance in a large variety of different contexts." ...
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