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How to work out percentages

In order to find x percent of any number the general way of doing that is to multiply the number by the percentage. Since percentage means hundredths of any number, percentages are written with the decimal point moved two places toward the left-hand side. With whole numbers the decimal point does not show, and since moving the decimal point over one place would

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Mathematics Trivia Quiz

A collection of three sets of general information of mathematics trivia quiz with answers for you to use at home or at school. Have fun!

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History of Geometry

  HISTORY OF GEOMETRY             Geometry is one of the earliest branches of Mathematics to be discussed.  Its beginnings can be traced in ancient  Egypt or early or before 1700 B.C. ...

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Number Symbolism

Let us look on the symbolic roles that numbers have played in different cultures, religion, beliefs and human thoughts.

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How to Develop a Cone

How to develop a cone or how to create a flat pattern of a cone can be achieved in a few easy geometrical steps. The geometrical method shown below does however have inaccuracy, so at the end of this hub I...

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Multiplication made easy76

Vedic Mathematics - Quick Multiplication techniques - Part 1

Multiplication made easy Vedic Mathematics is a magical method of fast calculation. This wonderful tool has been developed on the basis of Ancient Indian principles. Students still...

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Squaring Numbers in seconds81

How to square numbers easy and fast using Vedic Mathematics?

The square of numbers can be calculated in less than 10 seconds using vedic mathematics. Description of this system is given on the hub.

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Godfrey Kneller's 1689 portrait of Isaac Newton (aged 46)73

Isaac Newton: A Short Biography of A Popular Scientist

Sir Isaac Newton is considered one of the most popular and influential scientist in the history of science and mathematics today. He was born prematurely in Woolsthrope-by-Colsterworth Lincolnshire, England...

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The Red Numbers which Run Up & Across are Multiplied The Blue Numbers on the Diagonal are the Square83

How to square a number

My daughter use to struggle when it came to squaring numbers. Once I explained you're only multiplying any number by itself . If you know how to Square numbers you will save time and look clever. Now my 9...

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The 12 Days of Christmas In Ireland

The Irish have celebrated the 12 Days of Christmas from Christmas Eve through the night of January 5-6 [Twelfth Night], plus the closest Monday - Handsels Day, upon which children receive small presents again...

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