Problem-solving is not usually completed in a straight line, with fixed questions and predetermined answers. Instead, it requires learning, agility, curiosity, and intuition.

I'll spare you the details of long division, but I'm sure that's what Mr. Incredible is thinking about. He knows how to do long division because that's the way they taught it in his day.

Fair division is its own area of study, from how to fairly split rent between roommates to how to pick a movie and a group. Problems of fair division crop up all the time.

There's no one way to solve problems before they arise, but if you're willing to track what occurs and learn from it, you're already taking a big step.

To solve the equation, you have to reach back into the depths of your brain and use PEMDAS, which stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition and Subtraction.

Research conducted by us and others shows that leaders and their teams devote too little effort to examining and defining problems before trying to solve them. A study by Paul Nutt of Ohio State ...

The process you use to solve a real world math problem can be just as important as arriving at the correct answer, said Robbi Berry, who teaches 5th grade in Las Cruces, N.M.

How to Solve a Problem is illustrated by Yao Xiao, who had never been rock climbing before taking on this project. "I did have to research very, very heavily into rock climbing actions to make ...