We recently got a note from an anonymous “math lover” who insists the words “math” and “arithmetic” do not mean the same thing, despite the fact that many people use them interchangeably.

The Way You Learned Math Is So Old School If you're a parent of a certain age, ... Arithmetic is the gateway to algebra, ... That doesn't mean that kids can skip learning their multiplications tables.

As a mathematical rule, the geometric mean will always be equal to or less than the arithmetic mean. However, the true return is as follows: Year 1: $100 x 1.10 = $110.00 ...