Maths facts guaranteed to bowl you over include this one about cake! And who doesn’t love cake?? Did you know that you can cut a cake three times to get eight slices? Conduct your own experiment at home! We insist… Here’s another one that always amazes our students. Add the two numbers on opposite sides […]
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