Latest Mathematics News

Will Juan Soto top Shohei Ohtani's deal? In the era of deferred money, it might depend on the math

Dec. 06, 2024 10:03 AM EST

NEW YORK (AP) — Deciding whether Juan Soto tops Shohei Ohtani for baseball’s largest contract could be in the eye of the beholder because of all the deferred money in Ohtani's deal. Ohtani agreed last December to a $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, easily...

More states are ditching exams as high school graduation requirements

Nov. 16, 2024 00:09 AM EST

BOSTON (AP) — When Massachusetts voters decided to ditch the state's standardized tests as a high school graduation requirement on Election Day, they joined a trend that has steadily chipped away at the use of high-stakes tests over the past two decades. The vote on the ballot...

Student who wowed China in Alibaba math contest got help from teacher, organizers say

Nov. 05, 2024 02:12 AM EST

A vocational school student in China who wowed the public in June by finishing near the top in the preliminary round of a math contest was helped by her teacher in violation of the rules, the organizers said this week. An investigation found that the math teacher's assistance broke a...