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ERIC Number: EJ590288
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0025-5769
Exploring the Birthday Problem with Spreadsheets.
Lesser, Lawrence M.
Mathematics Teacher, v92 n5 p407-11 May 1999
Explores a birthday-related problem that asks about the probability of having people with the same birthday in a room. Utilizes spreadsheets to work on the problem and discusses related teaching issues. Contains 20 references. (ASK)
Descriptors: Calculus, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Probability, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Spreadsheets
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
Education Level: N/A
Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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