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An Unusual Word Problem: “Dealing in Horses”

After I told Steven, the man seated next to me on an airplane, that I was a math teacher, he described the Dealing in Horses problem that he was given at a corporate management training session. The problem has been one of my teaching staples ever since.

Marilyn BurnsApril 28, 2015

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Connecting Math and Reading

Reading may seem like an odd subject for my math blog, but here I describe how my love of reading and math connected (and my confusion as an emerging reader about hearing voices). This post was included in Open a World of Possible, an anthology from more than 100 contributors that you can access as a free e-book.

Marilyn BurnsJanuary 22, 2015

General Interest Numerical Reasoning Problem Solving Real-World Problems

Math at the Deli

My friend Ann sent me an email about her unsettling experience at the supermarket deli counter. Ann has never felt particularly confident with her math ability, and I was pleased (and amused) that she asserted herself in this situation. Also, Ann’s comment to me about the work we face as math teachers rang true.

Marilyn BurnsJanuary 13, 2015

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An Unusual Word Problem: “Dealing in Horses”

Connecting Math and Reading

Math at the Deli

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An Unusual Word Problem: “Dealing in Horses”

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