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ERIC Number: EJ670388
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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ISSN: ISSN-1072-0839
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Clinching First Place: Calculating the Magic Number.
Quinn, Robert J.
Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, v6 n2 p86-89 Oct 2000
Describes a lesson plan in which students apply their mathematical intuition to determine win-loss possibilities of teams in a sports league and develop a formula for calculating the magic number for clinching first place. (YDS)
Descriptors: Algebra, Baseball, Lesson Plans, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Education, Middle Schools, Numbers, Probability, Thinking Skills
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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