Quick, what's 236 divided by 5? OK, math can be hard. According to a study conducted for Nintendo, 1 in 5 (out of 400) children surveyed believe they're more likely to grow up to become a professional athlete, actor, or singer than to get As and Bs in math. More than one-third of those surveyed say that math is their most difficult subject, and nearly one-third of kids have very negative feelings about math. Eighteen percent of those surveyed called math "boring" and 13 percent called it "torture."

Nintendo has come up with a fun solution to get kids interested and confident in their math skills. "Personal Trainer: Math" is a new software for Nintendo DS that both entertains and improves basic math abilities.
Personal Trainer: Math is the second in Nintendo's Personal Trainer series; the first was Personal Trainer: Cooking.

Personal Trainer: Math has 40 fast-paced exercises, as well as daily math drills ranging from basic addition and multiplication to more advanced multiplication tables and calculation ladders. The program has attendance records, so you can keep track of your improvement each week. The program allows up to 16 players to compete to finish their problems the fastest using wireless DS Download Play, and only one player needs a game card.

What better way to make math fun than by playing a video game? Personal Trainer: Math has a list price of $19.99 and can be purchased online or at select retailers.