Posts by JDM Educational Staff

You might be familiar with finding the circumference (perimeter) of a circle.  However, finding the arc length takes an extra step, since we are finding just a part of the circumference. So,...

A Gap Year. What is it? If you’re a fan of Modern Family, you may remember a storyline where Haley is having trouble getting into college and decides she may take a gap year. What does she do?...

You will see inequalities all the time in mathematics.  However, you might be wondering when you will see them used in real life applications. So, what are inequalities used for? ...

Exponents are important as part of a basic arithmetic skill set.  Exponents are used in many areas, from finance to scientific research – but what do they really mean? So, what is an...

You have a big standardized exam on Saturday, but you’re not prepared. Suppose you decide that you’re going to randomly guess on every problem on this multiple choice exam. You didn’t study...

Multiplication is important as part of a basic arithmetic skill set.  It is used in many areas, from finance to scientific research – but what does it really mean? So, what is...