Two Trains Leave Paris: Number Problems for Word People

Entertaining word problems that let verbal types master the language of math!

Two Trains Leave Paris: Number Problems for Word People transforms math into an imaginative, laugh-out-loud experience where storytelling meets problem-solving. Math may be the universal language, but this book makes it one everyone can actually enjoy.

Across six witty, math-themed chapters, readers tackle creative and hilarious word problems that combine humor, heart, and logic. You’ll use the Pythagorean Theorem to calculate how far apart two ex-lovers are when they simultaneously realize they can’t live without each other. You’ll add, subtract, and analyze your way through real-life absurdities—like exploring the wage gap or navigating an alien abduction—all while strengthening your math skills in the most entertaining way possible.

Inside you’ll find:

• Six themed chapters filled with clever, story-based math problems
• “How-to-solve” sections to guide readers through each challenge
• Humorous takes on mathematical history and modern-day logic
• Answers included in the back for easy learning and laughter

Perfect for anyone who’s ever said, “I’m just not a math person,” Two Trains Leave Paris proves that numbers, logic, and laughter go hand in hand. Get ready to see math through a whole new lens—one word problem at a time!

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