How to Use maths in a Sentence

maths

plural noun
  • The 14 students appearing for their maths paper were the only ones on the premises.
    Aarefa Johari, Quartz, 3 Feb. 2022
  • Proficiency in reading and maths lags about 30 percentage points behind the rest of the state.
    The Economist, 1 Mar. 2018
  • My instinct was to turn straight to the maths and science sections because those subjects mattered to my family the most.
    Kushie Amin, refinery29.com, 17 Jan. 2022
  • This particular library had a set of shelves in the corner of the building, one of which was dedicated to books on the Holocaust, right by the maths books I was glued to.
    Gary Stix, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2019
  • Computers outpace humans at problems that can be cracked with pure maths, such as chess.
    The Economist, 27 Feb. 2021
  • Your student will of course need pens and pencils to take notes, but maths accessories like rulers, protractors, and squares are also helpful to have.
    Popsci Commerce Team, Popular Science, 23 Feb. 2021
  • Because of my interest in science and maths, one of these books fascinated me.
    Gary Stix, Scientific American, 10 Jan. 2019
  • So youngsters with only rudimentary maths may sign up for a maths degree and those who have little acquaintance with the past can read history.
    The Economist, 5 May 2018
  • That, in turn, requires stellar undergraduate marks, the right maths courses and a glowing letter of recommendation.
    The Economist, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Madrassas provide a system of education in which students are taught about the Quran and Islamic history alongside general subjects like maths and science.
    Rhea Mogul and Swati Gupta, CNN, 31 Dec. 2020

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