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The Maths Makers

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We are the MathsMakers; we do sums for fun,
On the bus, in our sleep, even on the run.
We can tell, at a glance, if a number’s prime.
Well, usually, we can; perhaps not all the time.

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We like using numbers, decimals and fractions,
We do plus and minus, that’s addition and subtraction,
We know our times tables and all the perfect squares,
We can work out ratios, dividing into shares.

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We like doing puzzles, especially ones that tease;
Numbers, some irrational, with funny indices.
In algebra, we play about with x and y, unknowns
And, in three dimensions, we study shapes like cones.

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We’ll show you how to factorise and complete the square
We’ll tell you what we mean by an ordered pair.
We can solve equations, simple and quadratic.
When it comes to cubics, that’s more problematic.

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We know about the circle, its chords and its diameter
We can even describe graphs using t as a parameter
We can find the square root of any number x
Although if x is negative, the answer’s more complex

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We can do percentages and work out what you earn,
If you invest money and get interest in return.
We can work out averages, medians, means and modes,
Even in topology, we know what links up nodes.

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Maths is just a nightmare, that’s what people say
But it needn’t be like that: there is another way.
We like solving problems; we enjoy just what we do,
So maybe MathsMakers can do the same for you.

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- Dale Vargas