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ERIC Number: EJ578324
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Proof by Contradiction and the Electoral College.
Redmond, Charles; Federici, Michael P.; Platte, Donald M.
Mathematics Teacher, v91 n8 p655-58 Nov 1998
Presents a mathematics activity that introduces proof by contradiction in a nonformal setting. This activity has the added benefit of helping students gain a greater understanding of the electoral college. (ASK)
Descriptors: Government (Administrative Body), Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Proof (Mathematics), Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Practitioners; Teachers
Language: English
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Identifiers: Electoral College