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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ959217
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Jan
Pages: 6
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ISSN: ISSN-0746-8342
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Probability 1/e
Koo, Reginald; Jones, Martin L.
College Mathematics Journal, v42 n1 p9-14 Jan 2011
Quite a number of interesting problems in probability feature an event with probability equal to 1/e. This article discusses three such problems and attempts to explain why this probability occurs with such frequency.
Descriptors: Probability, Mathematics Instruction, College Mathematics, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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