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ERIC Number: EJ191339
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1978
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Mathematics in a Pumpkin Patch.
Taffe, William J.
Mathematics Teacher, v71 n7 p603-07 Oct 1978, Oct78
Estimating the weight of large pumpkins before harvest presents an opportunity for applying several diverse mathematical topics. A model that allows an estimation by easy tape measurement is derived. (MP)
Descriptors: Graphs, Instruction, Mathematical Enrichment, Mathematical Models, Mathematics, Measurement, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Statistics
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Estimation (Mathematics); Logarithms