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ERIC Number: EJ145391
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1976
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Bumping Races and Correlation
Fletcher, Aylwin A.
Mathematics Teaching, 75, 30-33, Jun 76
The action in a British sporting event (bumping races) was used to motivate a simple method of computing the correlation between starting and finishing positions. The method is generalized to other situations. (SD)
Descriptors: Algebra, Instruction, Learning Activities, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education, Secondary School Mathematics, Statistics
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