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By Devi Shakuntala

For plenty of, arithmetic is a frightening topic that they've been taught to hate correct from their early life. the topic is frequently termed as difficult and tedious, and other people rarely make an effort to delve into its formulae and theories.

Mathematics might be enjoyable, notwithstanding, whilst approached within the correct manner. This puzzle publication indicates its readers pleasant ways that they could tease their brains and lead them to paintings, via fixing a few very fascinating maths difficulties. Puzzles to Puzzle You good points interesting and fascinating mathematical puzzles that would aid readers sharpen their maths talents in a enjoyable way.

The puzzles listed here are devised and offered by way of Shakuntala Devi, the well known mathematical genius from India. Matching wits with the genius and attempting to resolve the puzzles could be a very fascinating and efficient task, specially for college students, young children, and execs.

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