?What is math

Math isn't the art of answering mathematical questions, it is the art of asking the right questions, the questions that give you insight, the ones that lead you in interesting directions, the ones that connect with lots of other interesting questions the ones with beautiful answers.

G. Chaitin 

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Since  you  are  now  studying  geometry  and  trigonometry,  I will  give  you  a  problem.  A  ship  sails  the  ocean.  It left  Boston with  a  cargo  of  wool.  It  grosses  200  tons.  It is  bound  for  Le Havre..  . .There  are  12  passengers  aboard.  The  wind  is blowing  East-North-East.  The  clock  points  to  a  quarter  past three  in  the  afternoon.  It  is  the  month  of  May.  How  old  is the  captain?