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Recreational mathematics

Recreational mathematics is like playing games with numbers! Just like how you play with toys, you can play with numbers too.

It's like playing hopscotch or hide-and-seek, but with numbers. Have you ever tried to figure out how many ways you can arrange your toy cars in a line? That's a math problem, and it's also recreational mathematics!

People who love recreational mathematics like to solve puzzles, make patterns with numbers, or find interesting facts about numbers. They do this just for fun, without worrying about getting the right answer or passing a test.

So, recreational mathematics is a fun way to play with numbers and see what you can discover!