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What do mathematicians do all day?

Horse

Horsing around with measurements

Horses can be very rewarding pets to own, but they are also rather large. As a responsible horse owner, it’s important to have an idea of your horses’ vital statistics to keep an eye on its condition and the food it needs.

Gymnast

Acrobatic arithmetic

Changes to the rules of gymnastics left a lot of people unhappy when they lost the "perfect 10".

Bohr brothers

The footballing mathematicians

Studying maths doesn’t stop you from playing world-class football. Harald Bohr was a Danish mathematician who won a silver medal at the 1908 summer Olympics. He also played for the Danish club Akademisk Boldklub alongside his Nobel Prize-winning brother, the physicist Niels Bohr.

Cyclist

Racing with ratios

How do professional cyclists reach speeds of up to 50 miles per hour? Hard work, perseverance, and little bit of maths!