This kids’ math problem came from the parent of a 9-year-old. However, most of the respondents as well as the original poster believed it is quite difficult for a 9-year-old.

March 16, 2014 -- Find algebra difficult? Well, think about this: Scientists find that even 5-year-old kids can do it. Now do you feel better? If not, maybe this will help.

And they think kids need algebra for upper-level courses and to negotiate in a high-tech world. The fact that 134 of 312 students failed shows the difficulty many will face.

Recently, researchers delved into students' attitudes about math. One study shows that 46% of students ages 13 to 18 like or love math and 68% said they would like math more if they could see a ...