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Problem of the Month – April 2011

Posted in Education, Math, Problem of the Month, Teaching Math, tagged , , , , on April 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

The price of gas keeps going up.  In California, most gas stations now charge over $4 even for the lowest octane gasoline.  Hybrid cars cost more, but are more energy efficient than most standard gasoline-only cars.  Hybrid cars are also better for the environment.  Are they better for your wallet as well?  Let’s figure out [...]

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From Ning

Posted in Education, From Ning, GoldStudent, Parenting, Teaching Math, tagged , , , , , on April 23, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Spring break came and went so quickly.  School is back in full swing now. Students in high school are starting to prepare for the AP and SAT tests.  This is the first time I see my daughter studying seriously for a test. While testing is one way to judge a student’s knowledge and skills, it [...]

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Problem of the Month – March 2011

Posted in Education, Math, Problem of the Month, Teaching Math, tagged , , , , , , on March 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Sally wants to do a home improvement project.  Her kitchen floor is in bad shape and she wants to retile the floor.  She needs to figure out how many tiles to buy.  Her kitchen measures 15’ by 20’.  She will use tiles that measure 13” by 13”.  The tile costs $3.50 per square feet.  How [...]

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Problem of the Month – February 2011

Posted in Math, Problem of the Month, Teaching Math, tagged , , , , , , , on February 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Last month we talked about compound interest. This month we will use the compound interest concept and do a real-world problem, a kind of exercise often performed by financial analysts. Netflix is a company that provides movies for viewing, either by streaming online or by mailing a DVD to your home. As a company, it [...]

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Problem of the Month – January 2011

Posted in Education, GoldStudent, Problem of the Month, Teaching Math, tagged , , , , , on January 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »

Compounding interest is a very powerful concept. It can really hurt you, such as when you don’t pay off your credit card bill and the interest payment keeps getting bigger and bigger. It can also help you if you save money and manage it well enough to earn a steady return over many years. If [...]

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Problem of the Month – December 2010

Posted in Math, Problem of the Month, Teaching Math, tagged , , , , on December 27, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

We have estimated that each year about 100 million Christmas trees are sold in the U.S.. I was wondering how much land it would take to plant and grow these trees. Can you estimate this number? Let’s assume that it would take 7 years for a tree to grow big enough to be cut down [...]

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Happy holidays from GoldStudent!

Posted in Education, From Ning, Math Help, People, Teaching Math, tagged , , , , , , , , , , , on December 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

Happy holidays! The first semester of school is coming to an end. Some of our students are preparing for end-semester exams, and we are getting ready for the holidays. This is a good time to relax and recharge, to reflect on the past and to plan for the future. We wish you all a happy [...]

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I cannot believe summer break is already over!

Posted in Education, From Ning, GoldStudent, Math, Math Help, Teaching Math, tagged , , , , , , on August 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »

This summer just flew by. My family made a trip to China and visited our relatives. My kids also had a chance to interact with Chinese students of the same age as them, 13-18 years old. My daughter had a chance to share some American culture with the Chinese students, such as our major holidays, [...]

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