* ... not to be mistaken for the cartoon strip about my sister 'Armpit the Girl Wonder'

A record of events involving situations where this retired math teacher has saved the day using mathematics in a superhero fashion. These accounts are highly fictionalized in order to protect the reputations of the innocent.



The Pizza Problem
You too could be ripped off by an unscrupulous pizza provider!

Pennies on a Checkerboard
Would you be fooled into accepting a lesser allowance?

Motorbike Mystery
Where did the $100 go? Only the incredible retired math teacher knows for sure!

The Ship's Ladder Problem
The tide is rising fast. How high up will it reach before someone gets eaten by an alligator?

The Baffling Brackets
We tackle a viral internet problem about the order of operations that many people get wrong!

The Terrifying Tetration
Mildred learns about the truly giant numbers called tetrations! You won't see these in school!

The Weighty Watermelon Mystery
What's with all the stupid problems in Math class?? Yes, you know the ones we mean!

The Baffling Box
Can you solve the mystery box? Your job is to figure out what it's doing! Are you up for it?



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