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ERIC Number: EJ771363
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005-May
Pages: 5
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 0
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Activities for Students: Averaging Rates--Deciding when to Use the Harmonic or Arithmetic Mean
Brown, S. L.; Rizzardi, M. A.
Mathematics Teacher, v98 n9 p626-630 May 2005
The article describes the harmonic mean and explores situations for using it. Activities that involve hands-on practice for students are provided. Students learn to recognize which mean, harmonic or arithmetic, is appropriate.
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Statistics, Problem Solving, Data Analysis
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 20191-1502. Tel: 800-235-7566; Tel: 703-620-3702; Fax: 703-476-2970; e-mail: orders@nctm.org; Web site: http://www.nctm.org/publications/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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