For some adults, seeing numbers is enough to make them break out into a cold sweat, fuelled by bad memories of trying (and failing) to concentrate in maths class.
Therefore, the thought of having to answer a GCSE maths question may leave you scratching your head, trying to delve back years and years ago when you last studied Algebra.
As GCSEs and A Levels get underway, many parents will be trying to help their kids with revision, but a recent study has shown that many parents aren't equipped to answer the questions their teens are trying to tackle.
