Why so many mathematical questions in challenges?

Question

This is supposed to be a programming app, where your main topic should be training your logic, not doing maths as fast as possible. If I wanted to learn maths, I'll go to a math app, not programming app. Also, questions where you are supposed to calculate a division and get a floating number should be removed. That is just using your calculator. How does that question even help you with learning any programming logic? So many useless mathematical questions in the challenges.

Answer 1

I'm not sure what sort of challenges you are referring. Are they the challenges in lesson or the Code Coach under Community tab?

In either case, using math as an introduction lets you understand the code easily. Also, the same division operation can lead to different result with different language.

For example, in Python, which you are studying, 10 / 2 = 2.5
However, in C / C++ and other languages, 10 / 2 = 2, because they handle variable differently.

That's why the course starts with sample math. The assumption you made or widely understand may not the same in a programming language.