"Introducing the Advanced Pizza Pursuit Playing Cards
-- a revolution in everyday math learning!" 

"The Advanced Pizza Pursuits Card Deck" Each deck contains 54 Pizza playing cards. 4 x 13-card Pizza Suits and 2 Jokers. Four Pizza suits: Cheese, Veggie, Pepperoni & Sausage! Each card is one slice of pizza. 6 different slice sizes in each pizza suit. Each suit has two number-3, -4, -5, -6 and -20 cards, and three number-12 cards.

"A number-3 Cheese Card is packed with everyday math facts!"

This card may seem complex, even overwhelming at first. Relax, you don't need to know any math to play! The face is packed with everyday math facts. There should be something recognizable and understandable for every player. This design allows anyone to play, irrespective of everyday math skills. Start anywhere you like. For example, use the central 'pizza pie-chart' or decimal values say, and ignore the other info. You decide!

"Start anywhere and begin playing math games for kids!"

The 'central pizza pie chart' shows one of three equal-sized portions compared to a whole pizza. Two number-3 card numbers (top left & bottom right) mark this as a number-3 card. Three number-3 slices make one whole pizza (3 x 1/3). The card number is the divisor or denominator.

Four basic math facts show the decimal value (0.3333), degree value (120°), percentage value (33.33%) and fractional value (1/3).

You can 'see' the basic math facts and their relationships, and instantly convert between different measurement systems.

Each numeric value has an explanatory math fact or hint (e.g., 3 x 1/3 = 1) in fine print -- too small to read online.

"Recap: here's the story so far..."

"Here's where Everyday Math Magic starts!"

Magic? Well it seems like magic anyway. Let me explain.

Anyone, including children, can use the card edge markings to add or subtract fractions, decimals, etc., visually without any math. Magic!

The edge markings are measures like those on a ruler or measuring stick. There are four equal length measures, one on each card edge.

Each measure shows one whole unit calibrated with an appropriate measurement system: decimal, degree, percentage or fraction. For example, the decimal value 0.3333 is paired with a decimal measure like this:

"Now let's examine the card tag!"

Card tags are scaled in size to represent face value. The decimal card tag (shown shaded) measures .3333 on the decimal scale. Similar tags and measures occupy the other card edges. Actual tags are 'topped' with pizza to designate suit.

"So what?"

So any edge tag reveals the card's suit (pizza topping) and face value -- in one of four measurement systems! So you can review your hand of cards just by viewing their edge tags without exposing your cards to prying eyes.

And you and your kids can add and subtract cards as if by magic!

"YOU can perform 'Everyday Math Magic' visually -- using just the edge tags!" You can measure any group value on any scale just by aligning their size-coded tags. You can add cards by offsetting and aligning their size-coded tags side-by-side, one from each card. And subtract cards by aligning the ends of any two overlapping tags, one from each card.

"And there's more 'Visual Magic' on each card back!"