Maths Resources (page 14)

Lots of colleges and universities require prospective students to have a Maths GCSE in order to be eligible for their programmes. The specific grade will depend on the course your chi...

Quick Multiplication Technique for Some Special NumbersEg: (a) 82 88, (b) 65 65, (c) 44 46This Multiplication trick works when sum of digits at units place add up to 10 and othe...

RangeThe range is the difference between the smallest and largest number. e.g. the range of the list 2, 3, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 8, 10 is going to be 8, as the largest number is 10 and th...

Probability and statistics are deeply connected because all statistical statements are at bot- tom statements about probability. Despite this the two sometimes feel like very differen...

Often, we want to prove a result holds for all positive integers n. For example, how do we prove that the sum of numbers from 1 to n is n(n+1)/2?First, we prove it firsthand for the f...

Consider a situation where one has a box with identical sides whose length of the side has to be determined given the space, the volume, it occupies. This is a common case in design...

Below is a short math quiz covering maths topics that are needed for A-level chemistry. The answers to the problems can be found at the end of the article. Problem 1The following subs...

A prime number (or a prime) is a natural number greater than 1 that is not a product of two smaller natural numbers.

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Percentages are an important topic in maths and you need to know how to work them out manually, as well as with the use of a calculator.So 65% of £2000 can be worked out manuall...

Division is Fun (Tests of divisibility) For example: 42 6 = 7Say 42, is exactly divided by 6. It is easy to tell without workout because 6 times 7 is 42, obviously from 6 timetab...