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Direct linkERIC Number: EJ867338
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 3
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The Zero-at-the-End Problem
Chang, Mu-Ling
Australian Senior Mathematics Journal, v23 n2 p15-17 2009
A problem given in the Australian Mathematics Competition for the Westpac Awards was stated as follows: With how many zeros does 2008! end? In this article, the author solves this problem, and provides further discussion on the related problems. These problems form a good model that helps students develop a logical thinking process toward problem solving when they encounter a mathematical problem that they have never seen before. Moreover, the best part is that students can understand these problems and their solution methods without any advanced mathematics.
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Logical Thinking, Foreign Countries, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematical Logic, Thinking Skills, Learning Processes, Mathematics Skills, Mathematical Formulas, Secondary School Mathematics, College Mathematics
Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers (AAMT). GPO Box 1729, Adelaide 5001, South Australia. Tel: +61-8-8363-0288; Fax: +61-8-8362-9288; e-mail: office@aamt.edu.au; Web site: http://www.aamt.edu.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Higher Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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