Ben Orlin

Ben Orlin is the author of Math with Bad Drawings.

All Stories by Ben Orlin

  1. Math puzzle: The homesick rover

    Solve the math puzzle from our February 2026 issue, where we plan a return passage for a robotic explorer that doesn’t want to explore.

  2. Math puzzle: The four islands

    Solve the math puzzle from our October 2025 issue, in which four princesses divide up lands to keep peace.

  3. Math puzzle: The conundrum of sharing

    Solve the math puzzle from our June 2025 issue, in which friends must find ways to all enjoy hot mud beds.

  4. Math puzzle: The Lesser Fool

    Solve the math puzzle from our April 2025 issue. In honor of April Fools’ Day, we offer the puzzling case of the Lesser Fool.

  5. Math puzzle: Imagine there’s no zero

    Solve the math puzzle from our February 2025 issue, based on the number system of mathematician James Foster.