Each third week of July when I was a kid, my family headed down to Virginia Beach — with around 15 of our closest relatives. Along with sharing a large beach house, each family split the tab, based on the size of
A few weeks ago, a screen shot from Yahoo! Answers was floating around the interwebs, and a friend posted it on my facebook page asking if I would decipher it. This is my last day of vacation, and because this question relates very well
Earlier this month, I showed you how to convert currencies, when given the exchange rate. When you’re not using an online calculator, that process involves proportions, which are pretty simple to use, but do require a little figuring on paper. This same
I’m vacationing this week in sunny Radford, Virginia,and ike most parts of the United States, the metric system is not used here (to mark distances, anyway). But if you cross the border into another part of the world, there’s little
Last Friday, we looked at exchanging currency — how far will your money go in another country? In that post, I introduced you to online currency conversion calculators and helped you assess whether or not your answer made sense. Today, we’re going to
The details involved in a big vacation can be so overwhelming. And from determining the best prices on airfare to figuring out when you’re going to arrive at your destination, there’s a ton of math involved. That’s exactly why my
You’ve booked that trip to Paris. Vive les vacances! Now that your credit card has borne the brunt of your plane tickets and hotel reservations, with just enough space for a couple of fantastic meals, it’s time to turn to the cash.
On Monday, I posted the following travel- and math-related riddle. I’m guessing everyone was too scared to post their answers — or perhaps you’re all celebrating Independence Day a little early — because no one chimed in. But no worries,
Here in the states, today is Independence Day — the 236 anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. (Yes, I subtracted 1776 from 2012.) Most of us are taking the day off, but there is one industry that
Welcome to July! School is officially out, and temperatures have risen. This is the month when many folks decide to hit the road. Whether you’re RVing across country, boarding a plane for a distant land or just heading down to the
It’s the last post of June, but we have a lot more summer to go. That means a lot more opportunities to enjoy the outdoors — and expose ourselves to damaging UV rays. Not only is a burn uncomfortable (or
On Monday, Cristina Santiestevan of Outlaw Garden shared a post about the geometry of gardening, introducing us to the idea of “hexagonal spacing.” This was such a cool idea that I thought I’d explore it further. I wanted to know the math behind it.