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Breaking down math steps into clear language is one way teachers can help English-learners grasp both the content and academic language.

This math trick can help you multiply any two-digit number by 11. Arlene Resendiz is TikTok’s resident math whiz. When she’s not working as a professional tutor, she’s teaching the internet ...

Math Trick Has People Asking "Why Weren't We Taught This In School?" The method, taught in Japan, turns multiplication into counting dots.

Brain teasers and magic tricks help bring math to relatable real life even for the mathphobic. The Kruskal count is a probability for a deck of cards and a certainty for a clockface done in English.

Some handy math tricks can help you figure out each of these situations quickly — and without having to resort to pulling out the calculator on your phone. We've assembled eight such tricks below.