Quick, what’s 236 divided by 5? OK, math can be hard. According to a study conducted for Nintendo, 1 in 5 (out of 400) children surveyed believe they’re more likely to grow up to become a professional athlete, actor, or singer than to get As and Bs in math. More than one-third of those surveyed say that math is their most difficult subject, and nearly one-third of kids have very negative feelings about math. Eighteen percent of those surveyed called math “boring” and 13 percent called it “torture.”
Nintendo has come up with a fun solution to get kids interested and confident in their math skills. “Personal Trainer: Math” is a new software for Nintendo DS that both entertains and improves basic math abilities.
Personal Trainer: Math is the second in Nintendo’s Personal Trainer series; the first was Personal Trainer: Cooking.
