ADAM SPENCER INSPIRES YOUNG MATHS WHIZZES

Hunter students put their problem-solving skills to the test today, in a series of workshops hosted by comedian and self-professed ‘maths geek,’ Adam Spencer.

More than 400 year nine and 10 students strained their brains to solve difficult – and sometimes baffling – number puzzles in 90-minute sessions at the University of Newcastle.

The program’s part of a larger effort to improve student performance in maths.

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