
“No mathematician in the world would bother making these senseless distinctions: 2 1/2 is a "mixed number " while 5/2 is an "improper fraction." They're EQUAL for crying out loud. They are the exact same numbers and have the exact same properties. Who uses such words outside of fourth grade?”
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A Mathematician's Lament: How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form
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