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Srinivasan, V. K. – International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 2011
This article presents different approaches to a problem, dubbed by the author as "the consecutive pages problem". The aim of this teaching-oriented article is to promote the teaching of abstract concepts in mathematics, by selecting a challenging amusement problem and then presenting various solutions in such a way that it can engage the attention…
Descriptors: Problem Sets, Problem Solving, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Concepts
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Roditty, Y. A. – Mathematics in School, 1989
Describes investigations of quick cancellation problems in two-digital integers. Generalizes the results to n-digital integer problems. (YP)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Decimal Fractions, Fractions, Mathematical Enrichment