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In recreational mathematics, the balance scale is an endless source of puzzles that require precise and elaborate logic and teach the fundamentals of generalization. Balance-scale puzzles abound in ...

Many mathematics puzzles go viral on social media, and many times, people find them challenging. Math has always been dreaded by children, including adults, for ages, but sometimes it can be fun too.

A new study finds that middle and high school students differ in how they solve logic puzzles, with older teens showing better statistical reasoning under time pressure but still lacking adult-level ...