The article that you are about to read in this page was written by the staff of the MATHCOUNTS Foundation and published in their Winter 1995 edition of their newsletter MATHCOUNTS NEWS. It is is reprinted here by permission. Mild Turns Wild Every once in a while, tucked deep within a MATHCOUNTS School Handbook or MATHCOUNTS [...]
Mathematical games are always a popular adjunct in any teacher’s repertoire of motivational activities. This game promotes learning and fun at the same time by combining two unlikely allies: a deck of ordinary playing cards and a calculator. The material presented here utilizes a simple, four-function calculator with a square root key. With minor adjustments, [...]