This page lists each topic based on the level of difficulty of the associated sample problems. Students are encouraged to check out all topics regardless of the associated math class, but please recognize that you may struggle to solve problems associated with courses that you have not yet taken.

MATH 30 - Prealgebra with Basic Math

• Coins in Japan
• Estimating Penguin Populations
• Loneliest Tree in the World
• Pirates of the Argentine Sea
• Rescue Operations in Remote Regions
• Stromatolites
• Underwater Communications Cables

MATH 40, MATH 46, and MATH 60 - Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

• ATM Conversion Fees
• The Beverly Clock
• Black Market Exchange Rates
• Currency Conversion Estimations
• Depths of History in Bulgaria
• Free Walking Tours in the Balkans
• Navigation Part 1: Map Projections
• Navigation Part 2: Latitude
• Navigation Part 3: Longitude
• Navigation Part 4: Magnetic Declination
• Navigation Part 5: Measuring a Ship's Speed
• Navigation Part 6: Dead Reckoning
• Rates in Stand-Up Comedy
• Shrinking of the Aral Sea
• The Solar System in Croatia
• Standard Drinks
• Steepest Street in the World?
• Turkmenistan's Dinosaur Plateau
• Using an Abacus in an Unrecognized Country
• The Value of Frequent Flyer Miles
• Venice Underwater
• The World's Tallest Fountain

MATH 70 - Liberal Arts Math (Many topics are accessible for students in lower-level classes, but the topics more closely match MATH 70 material)

• Counting in Japanese
• Curious Coordinates
• Fractal-like Architecture in Uzbekistan
• Japanese Carpentry
• Persian Numerals
• Sidewalk Patterns in Yerevan
• Symmetry in Azerbaijani Carpets
• Taking a Walk in Venice

MATH 80 - Probability and Statistics

• The Driest Place on Earth
• Trends in Penguin Populations

MATH 90 - Precalculus Algebra

• Dangerous Skyscrapers in London
• Dating Rock Art in Azerbaijan
• Hyperinflation in Yugoslavia
• Patterns in a Turkmen Mosque
• Uzbekistan's Solar Furnace
• Wind Chill Calculations

MATH 95 - Trigonometry

• Leaning Buildings
• Rolling on a Ship

MATH 110B - Calculus II

• Hard Work in a Salt Mine
• Twisted Buildings

MATH 110C - Calculus III

• An Architectural Saddle Point in Tehran
• The Bridge of Peace in Tbilisi
• Wind Forecasts and Vector Fields