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How to get the units and formula right, or basic dimensional analysis

ByLynne Davis Last updated21 May 2025

In this tutorial you’re going to find out how, if you know the formula, you can work out what units the answer will be in, and how to use units to check whether you’ve got a formula right. It won’t…

Maths | Miscellaneous

Madness-themed fun carnival game for Maths practice

ByLynne Davis Last updated26 August 2023

Something a little different this month, since it’s the summer holidays. This year I’m running a stall at a couple of local carnival-type events to promote my theatre company (STAMPS)’s show and use some carnival games to fundraise while I’m…

Miscellaneous | Tutorials

Why is the cost of theatre tickets so high?

ByLynne Davis Last updated30 May 2023

This is a different kind of post from my usual, but it still involves numbers, and in a real-life context too: that of budgeting a musical theatre show and deciding how to set the cost of theatre tickets. As well…

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