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Math in the News: Issue 74--Are You Driving Less? |
Math in the News: Issue 74--Are You Driving Less?
August 2013. In this issue we look at the University of Michigan Study on American driving habts. The results show that Americans are driving less. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 75--A Swim for the Ages |
Math in the News: Issue 75--A Swim for the Ages
August 2013. In this issue we look at Diana Nyad's remarkable swim from Cuba to Florida. It becomes an opportunity to explore Average Speed. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 79--The End of an Era? |
Math in the News: Issue 79--The End of an Era?
September 2013. In this issue we take a second look at Blackberry's financial woes. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 8--Tornado Damage |
Math in the News: Issue 8--Tornado Damage
5/9/11. In this issue we look at tornado season. In particular we study why the swirling winds of a tornado are so damaging. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 80--A Season for the Ages |
Math in the News: Issue 80--A Season for the Ages
October 2013. In this issue we follow Peyton Manning's extraordinary season with the Denver Broncos. This is a follow-up from Issue 51. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 81--The Growth of America |
Math in the News: Issue 81--The Growth of America
October 2013. In this issue we look at how America has grown from its formation as a country. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 82--Halloween Stats |
Math in the News: Issue 82--Halloween Stats
October 2013. In this issue we look at statistics related to Halloween 2013. We explore how the economy is affecting holiday spending. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 83--Super Typhoon Haiyan |
Math in the News: Issue 83--Super Typhoon Haiyan
November 2013. In this issue of Math in the News we look at Typhoon Haiyan to learn to distinguish between typhoons and hurricanes. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 85--2013 Movies: A Year in Review |
Math in the News: Issue 85--2013 Movies: A Year in Review
January 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at box office data from 2013. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 86--The Rise of the Chinese Yuan |
Math in the News: Issue 86--The Rise of the Chinese Yuan
January 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the foreign exchange market and the rise of the Chinese Yuan. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods |
Math in the News: Issue 9--Mississippi Floods
5/16/11. In this issue we look at the flooding along the Mississippi. In particular we analyze the flooding along Memphis, Tennessee. |
Volume |
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Math in the News: Issue 93--Saving for College |
Math in the News: Issue 93--Saving for College
February 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the investment strategy known as Dollar Cost Averaging. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 94--Florida's Orange Crop |
Math in the News: Issue 94--Winter's Impact on Florida's Orange Crop
March 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the impact of a harsh winter on Florida's orange crop. |
Data Analysis |
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Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod Race |
Math in the News: Issue 95--The Iditarod Race
March 2014. In this issue of Math in the News we look at the Iditarod Race in Alaska. This gives us an opportunity to analyze data on average speed. |
Data Analysis |