The Math Dude Quick and Dirty Tips to Make Math Easier

Have you ever wondered how people figured out their latitude back in the days before the Internet? Did you know you can use the same math trick they used to pinpoint your latitude today? Keep on listening to find out how it works! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1J81caV

What does density measure? What are the densities of common things like air and water? How can you tell if something will float in a bathtub? Keep on listening to find out. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1hOOB3l

How can you measure time without using a stopwatch? You could use the movement of the Sun across the sky, you could watch a pendulum swing, or you could burn some very special string. Keep on listening to find out how it works! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1E8ZcuF

How quickly can you calculate 25% of 70? Or 40% of 50? Or 75% of 160? Keep on listening to learn 3 easy tips for calculating percentages. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1JPjawn

How big does the Sun look from Pluto? How bright would it be? And, if you could travel to Pluto, what would the sky look like? Keep on listening to find out! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1ON2WIh

How far away is Pluto? How many years does it take to fly there? How long does Pluto take to orbit the Sun? How fast is it traveling? And how fast is the New Horizons spacecraft on its way to Pluto traveling? Keep on listening to find out! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1MyrUcY

Learn how to find the distance to fireworks and thunderstorms. SPONSOR: Use http://www.betterment.com/mathdude and receive a $25 account bonus! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1LqNh1f

Are you a fan of brain teasers? If so, you’ll love today’s probability puzzler. And if not, hopefully you will be a fan after today. Regardless, have fun! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1BVkwrx

Where do the 360 degrees of a circle come from? When did this way of divvying up a circle come into common practice? Who made this choice? And why? Keep on listening to find out. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1C6qQNe

What amazingly clever trick can help you count combinations of objects? How does it relate to our quest to find the total number of hypothetically colored rainbows? Keep on reading to find out. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1LfmeUA

In math, sometimes order matters, and sometimes it doesn’t. When it comes to permutations and combinations, it matters a lot. Keep on reading to find out why. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1N0u4mo

Combinations and permutations. Permutations and combinations. What's the difference between the two? And how do you calculate each of them? Keep on listening to find out! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1Q4Sctq

How many times each day do the minute and hour hands of a clock cross? At precisely what time does each crossing occur? Keep on listening to learn how to solve this famous math puzzle! Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1K83N60

What's the secret to being good at math? If you think it's all about being blessed with good math genes, think again. Keep on listening to find out what being good at math is really all about.

Now that we know how to think about size scale as small as 0.000001 meter, it’s time to shrink ourselves down even more and think about really, really small sizes. How small? Keep on listening to find out. Read the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/1BIYuTJ