Dividing fractions (rational numbers)
A state department of education, as a question on the public-release form of a statewide standardized…
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New multiplication: squares, diagonals, lattices
You may have noticed your child multiplying two- and three-digit numbers in a way that looks…
What is a mole (Avogadro’s Number)?
A “mole” is just a number. There are many wordy definitions of a mole to be…
Locate estimated square roots on a number line
A state department of education, as a question on the public-release form of a statewide standardized…
Millions of teens send voicemail to stars
A tech startup allows teens to send voicemail to their favorite stars. Most of the callers are teenage girls. Interesting.
US Attorney says child porn sentences need study
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/article_c7b2c5d2-9e41-11de-a19d-001cc4c002e0.html US Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald told the US Sentencing Commission that judges seem to be handing…
US Attorney: Child porn sentences need study
Judges seem to be handing down more lenient sentences in child pornography cases and departing from guidelines, said a US Attorney.
Debit cards with overdraft protection bring in huge fees
Getting overdraft protection so you can withdraw money without having the money in your account will cost you plenty.
Sudanese woman who wore pants spared lashes
A journalist in Sudan was found guilty of wearing pants against the Islamic dress code. She was fined, not whipped.
Mont. court may decide if assisted suicide is a right
Is assisted suicide a right people have under state constitutions? This has to do with the right of privacy.