Discussion Questions
1. Do you agree with Strogatz that there’s a “playful side of arithmetic”? Why
or why not?
2. The Article talks about “square” numbers. Are there triangle numbers? If
so, can you draw/describe them?
3. What’s your first memory of using math outside of school? What
operations were you using?
4. Calculate the difference between .002 cents and .002 dollars.
5. Why treating numbers concretely (think rocks) can make calculations less
baffling?