The Math Dude Quick and Dirty Tips to Make Math Easier

112 TMD What is a Higgs Boson? Part 1

06 Jul 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what a Higgs boson is and why its discovery is important. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

110 TMD What Are Prime and Composite Numbers?

15 Jun 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn some amazing facts about prime and composite numbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

107 TMD The Math of a Solar Eclipse

25 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the mathematical coincidence responsible for solar eclipses. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

106 TMD How to Work and Play with PEMDAS

18 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn a mnemonic to help you remember the rules of PEMDAS and play a fun game based upon those rules. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

105 TMD What is PEMDAS?

11 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how square roots are used in the real world and how you can easily estimate their value in your head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

104 TMD How to Calculate Square Roots in Your Head

04 May 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how square roots are used in the real world and how you can easily estimate their value in your head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

103 TMD What are Square Roots?

27 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what square roots are and what pitfalls to watch out for when calculating them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

102 TMD Why Math Isn't an Awful Nerd, Part 2

20 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to solve a positively odd brain teaser puzzle and find out why math is most definitely not awful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for...

101 TMD How to Look for Patterns in Numbers

13 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to find patterns in sequences of numbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

100 TMD Why Math Isn't an Awful Nerd, Part 1

06 Apr 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to have fun with math by solving math puzzles and find out why math is definitely not an awful nerd. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy ...

099 TMD How to Estimate Pi with Monte Carlo Methods, Part 2

24 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about an amazing math technique called a Monte Carlo method and find out how you can use it to estimate the value of pi. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

098 TMD How to Estimate Pi with Monte Carlo Methods, Part 1

16 Mar 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about an amazing math technique called a Monte Carlo method and find out how you can use it to estimate the value of pi. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

094 TMD How to Memorize Numbers, Part 3

17 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the final part of a memory trick for remembering numbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

093 TMD How to Memorize Numbers, Part 2

10 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the second half of a memory trick for remembering numbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

092 TMD How to Memorize Numbers, Part 1

03 Feb 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn a memory trick for remembering numbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

091 TMD What Do Negative Exponents Mean?

27 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what negative exponents and an exponent of zero mean. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

090 TMD How to Divide Numbers with Exponents

20 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to divide numbers that have exponents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

089 TMD How to Multiply Numbers with Exponents

13 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to multiply two or more numbers that have exponents. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

088 TMD What Is Scientific Notation?

06 Jan 2012

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what scientific notation is and why it's useful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

033 TMD Is Multiplication the Same as Repeated Addition?

30 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what it really means to multiply two numbers and whether or not you should think of multiplication as repeated addition. Questions go to mathdud...

087 TMD How to Adjust Your Holiday Recipes

16 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to easily halve or double your recipes. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

085 TMD How Are Check Digits Used in the Real World?

02 Dec 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how check digits are used to verify everything from the numbers on your credit cards to the UPC codes on the products you buy. Hosted on Acast. ...

084 TMD What is "Casting Out Nines"? Part 3

25 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the magic behind how casting out nines works. SPONSOR: http://stitcher.com/math. Use the code MATH to be entered to win $1000. Hosted on Acast. ...

083 TMD What Is Casting Out Nines? Part 2

18 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn more about using casting out nines to check your arithmetic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

082 TMD What Is "Casting Out Nines"? Part 1

11 Nov 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to use casting out nines to quickly and easily check your answers to arithmetic problems Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inf...

081 TMD How to Check Your Arithmetic, Part 2

28 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to quickly check your answers to arithmetic problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

080 TMD How to Check Your Arithmetic, Part 1

21 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to quickly and easily check your answers to arithmetic problems without using a calculator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...

079 TMD How to Multiply and Divide Negative Numbers

14 Oct 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to perform multiplication and division with negative numbers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

032 TMD How to Use Math to Make Estimates

30 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to use math to make estimates, why it is an important skill for you to develop, and how you can use math to solve everyday problems in your ...

076 TMD What are Absolute Values?

16 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what absolute values are and how to find them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

075 TMD Tips to Boost Your Business Math Skills, Part 2

02 Sep 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 3 more tips that will turn you in to a business math star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

074 TMD Tips to Boost Your Business Math Skills, Part 1

26 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn 3 tips that'll help turn you into a business star. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

007 TMD Making Sense of Definitions and Interpretations in Math

19 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

How precise is math? Although numbers are exact, terms are not always so well defined. Some concepts and terms have multiple meanings or interpretatio...

073 TMD How to Use Venn Diagrams to Solve Problems

12 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to make and use Venn diagrams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

072 TMD What is a Venn Diagram?

05 Aug 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to make and use Venn diagrams. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

008 TMD Two Tips to Help You Add Quickly

29 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn two quick and dirty tips to help you kick your calculator dependency and make faster calculations in your head. Questions go to mathdude@quickan...

070 TMD What are Real Numbers?

15 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how real numbers relate to the rest of the numbers in math. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

069 TMD What are the Union and Intersection of Sets?

08 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Easy ways to find the union and intersection of sets. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

068 TMD What are Sets and Subsets?

01 Jul 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what sets and subsets are to understand the relationships between numbers in math and where they show up in the real world. Hosted on Acast. See...

067 TMD How to Use Mathematical Series in the Real World

24 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how mathematical series and the compound interest formula can be used in the real world to calculate how fast money grows in recurring investmen...

066 TMD How to Calculate How Fast Your Money Will Grow

17 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what recurring investments are, how to use the compound interest formula to calculate how much money they make, and how you can calculate how fa...

065 TMD What is a Mathematical Series?

10 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what mathematical series are, why they're important, and how you can visually picture the meaning of some series. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...

064 TMD How to Use the Compound Interest Formula

03 Jun 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to use the compound interest formula and how it's related to the rule of 72. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

063 TMD What is the Compound Interest Formula?

27 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the compound interest formula is, how it's related to exponents, and how it can help you make money. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy...

012 TMD Use the Power of Ten Percent to Easily Calculate How Much to Tip

27 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to use the power of ten percent, and not your calculator, to easily and quickly calculate how much to tip. Questions go to mathdude@quickand...

062 TMD What are Exponents?

13 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what exponents are, how to write them, how they are related to the words squared and cubed, and why there's an exponent controversy. Hosted on A...

061 TMD How to Use the Rule of 72 to Find the Time it Takes to Double Your Money

06 May 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the rule of 72 is and how you can use it to estimate how long it will take you to double your investment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

044 TMD How to Multiply Quickly

29 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the distributive property means in the real world and how it can help you perform lightning fast multiplication in your head. Questions go ...

060 TMD What is the Associative Property?

22 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the associative properties of addition and multiplication are, and how they can help speed up arithmetic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/pr...

059 TMD What is a Mobius Strip?

15 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what Mobius strips are, how to make them, and why they are such strange and interesting objects. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

058 TMD How to Tell If a Number is Divisible by 7, 8, or 9

08 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to test if a number is divisible by 7, 8, or 9, and find out why each of these divisibility tests actually work. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

057 TMD How to Tell If a Number is Divisible by 4, 5, or 6

01 Apr 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to test if a number is divisible by 4, 5, or 6, and find out why each of these divisibility tests actually work. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

056 TMD How to Tell If a Number is Divisible by 2 or 3

25 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to test if a number is divisible by 2 or 3, and find out why each of these divisibility tests actually work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

055 TMD How to Calculate the Day of the Week of Any Date

18 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to use the connection between modular arithmetic and remainders in division to calculate the day of the week of any date. Hosted on Acast. S...

054 TMD How is Modular Arithmetic Related to Remainders in Division?

11 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn more about performing modular arithmetic, how it's related to finding remainders in division, and how it can help you predict the future. Hosted...

053 TMD What is Modular Arithmetic?

04 Mar 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what modular arithmetic is, how to perform modular arithmetic, and how modular arithmetic is used in the real world. Hosted on Acast. See acast....

052 TMD How to Convert Repeating Decimals to Fractions, Part 3

25 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn the final trick that will enable you to convert any type of repeating decimal into a fraction. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more i...

051 TMD How to Convert Repeating Decimals to Fractions, Part 2

18 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to convert more complicated repeating decimals from decimal to fractional form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

050 TMD How to Convert Repeating Decimals to Fractions, Part 1

11 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what repeating decimal numbers are and how to convert simple repeating decimals from decimal to fractional form. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

049 TMD How to Convert Decimals to Fractions, Part 1

04 Feb 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what terminating and repeating decimals are and how to convert these rational numbers from decimal to fractional form. Hosted on Acast. See acas...

048 TMD What are Irrational Numbers?

28 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what irrational numbers are, where they fall along the number line, and how they relate to the rest of the world of numbers. Questions go to mat...

047 TMD What are Rational Numbers?

14 Jan 2011

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what rational numbers are, where they are located on the number line, and how they relate to the rest of the world of numbers. Hosted on Acast. ...

046 TMD How to Explain Patterns with Math

31 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how math can help you explain the origin of seemingly inexplicable numerical patterns. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...

045 TMD Two Tips for Multiplying by Eleven

17 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn two tips that will make multiplying any number by eleven easy to do in your head. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

006 TMD The Commutative Property of Addition in Life and Math (repeat of 2-19-10)

03 Dec 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Not all math questions are as difficult as they seem. Learn to take advantage of the commutative property of addition to simplify problem solving. Que...

043 TMD What is the Distributive Property?

26 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the distributive property is, how to picture it, and what it means to say that multiplication is distributive over addition. Hosted on Acas...

042 TMD How Statistics Solved the German Tank Problem

19 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the German tank problem is and how statistical estimators helped solve it and win World War II. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for ...

041 TMD What are Statistics and Estimators?

12 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what statistics and estimators are in preparation for understanding how they helped solve the "German tank problem" in World War II. Hosted on A...

040 TMD How to Divide Fractions

05 Nov 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what it really means to divide two fractions and a trick you can use to make dividing fractions easier. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy f...

010 TMD What are Fractions?

29 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what fractions are and how they're related to integers. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279. Like what you hear? Help...

039 TMD What Do Prefixes Mean in Math? - Part 2

22 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what math prefixes like "kilo," "mega," "giga," and "tera" mean, where they come from, and whether or no...

038 TMD What Do Prefixes Mean in Math? - Part 1

08 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what math prefixes like "milli," "kilo," "mega," and "giga" mean, where they come from, and whether or n...

037 TMD How to Estimate How Fast Someone is Running

01 Oct 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how math can help you estimate how fast your favorite football player is running and convert this speed into units you're familiar with. Questio...

036 TMD How to Convert from Miles to Kilometers...and More

24 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how to use the multiplicative identity to help you convert units from miles to kilometers, kilometers to light-years, and more. Questions go to ...

035 TMD How to Convert Units Using the Multiplicative Identity

17 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the multiplicative identity is and how the multiplicative identity is used to convert from one unit of measurement to another. Questions go...

034 TMD How to Multiply Fractions

10 Sep 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what it really means to multiply two fractions and how to efficiently perform the multiplication of fractions. Questions go to mathdude@quickand...

031 TMD What Are Area and Volume?

20 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what area and volume are, how the area and volume are related, and how to calculate the area of a square and the volume of a cube. Questions go ...

029 TMD What are 1D, 2D, and 3D Coordinates?

06 Aug 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what 1D, 2D, and 3D (one, two, and three-dimensional) means in math and how coordinate systems are used to describe locations in 1D, 2D, and 3D....

027 TMD How to Make Box and Whisker Plots

16 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what box and whisker plots are, how to make them, and how they can help you interpret data. Questions go to [email protected] or 20...

026 TMD What are the Range and Standard Deviation?

09 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the range and standard deviation are, how to calculate them, and why their values are important for interpreting averages. Questions go to ...

025 TMD What is the Mode?

02 Jul 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about a third method for calculating average values, the mode, and find out exactly when and why it is useful. Questions go to mathdude@quickand...

024 TMD How Median Averaging Can Fix Your Photos

25 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how median averaging can fix your photos by making pesky tourists disappear and leaving you with a clear view of your subject. Questions go to m...

023 TMD How to Calculate Median Values

18 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn how bags of potato chips show that the median value of a sample is often a better measure of its average than the more common mean. Questions go...

022 TMD How to Calculate Mean Values

11 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn why there are multiple definitions of "average," and how to calculate one such average value: the arithmetic mean. Questions go to mat...

021 TMD What Do Averages Mean?

04 Jun 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what a batting average in baseball means, how it's calculated, and why the statistical concept of an average value is so important. Questions go...

020 TMD How are Fractions and Division Related?

28 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn about the relationship between decimal numbers, fractions, and the process of division. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-33...

019 TMD What are Decimals?

21 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what decimal points and decimal numbers are and how they're related to fractions. Questions go to [email protected] or 206-339-6279...

018 TMD How to Use the Golden Ratio to Take Better Pictures

14 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn where the golden ratio appears in nature, how it's related to the "rule of thirds" in photography, and why it will help you take better pictures...

017 TMD What is the Golden Ratio and How is it Related to the Fibonacci Sequence?

07 May 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the golden ratio is, its relationship to the Fibonacci sequence, and how artists and architects have used it throughout history. Questions ...

016 TMD What is the Fibonacci Sequence and Why is it Famous?

30 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what the Fibonacci sequence is, its relationship to population growth, and how it can make you the life of the party. Questions go to mathdude@q...

015 TMD What Are Geometric Sequences?

22 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what a geometric sequence is and how it can be used to model everything from the balance of your bank account to the growth of populations. Host...

014 TMD What Are Sequences in Math?

15 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what a mathematical sequence is and how it can help you check your arithmetic. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

013 How to Use Percentages to Easily Calculate Sales Prices

09 Apr 2010

Contributed by Lukas

How to Use Percentages to Easily Calculate Sales Prices Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

009 TMD How to Add Quickly, Part 2

10 Mar 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn one more quick and dirty tip to help you kick your calculator dependency and make even faster calculations in your head. Hosted on Acast. See ac...

005 TMD How to Subtract Negative Integers

13 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn a quick tip for using the number line to subtract negative integers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

004 TMD How to Add Negative Integers

06 Feb 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn a quick tip for using the number line and putting down your calculator. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

002 TMD What are Natural Numbers?

26 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Learn what natural numbers are and why they matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

003 TMD What are Negative Numbers and Integers?

26 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Find out all about negative numbers and integers and how they can help you solve math problems. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform...

001 TMD How to Understand the Language of Math

12 Jan 2010

Contributed by Lukas

Do you speak math? You probably understand more math than you realize. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.