Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The ability to solve complex problems effectively has become a defining factor for success.

Bill Gates, billionaire and the co-founder of Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT), shared his approach to solving problems, ...

Word problems try and tell students a story about the math problem in front of them. They are a useful way to connect abstract numbers to concrete situations, so students can learn early on to apply ...

The Journal of the Learning Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 2 (1997), pp. 183-226 (44 pages) A form of socially assisted group learning based on a modified version of reciprocal teaching for mathematics ...

If there are nine people in a room and every person shakes hands exactly once with each of the other people, how many handshakes will there be? How can you prove your answer is correct using a model ...

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Einstein is quoted as having said, “If I had an hour to solve a problem I'd spend 55 minutes thinking about the problem and five minutes thinking about solutions.” The point he makes is important: ...

ABC News' Gio Benitez looks at the math question driving the Internet crazy. — -- A math problem from Singapore has gone viral and is driving the Internet crazy. The question everyone wants to ...