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How to Excel with Normal Distributions.

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Whigham, David – Teaching Statistics, 1998

Discusses the use of the Excel computer program to develop and distribute simple models that provide a clear visual representation of a chosen probability distribution's properties to students. (ASK)

Descriptors: Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education, Mathematics Activities, Mathematics Instruction

Using Computer-Generated Random Numbers to Calculate the Lifetime of a Comet.

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Danesh, Iraj – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 1991

An educational technique to calculate the lifetime of a comet using software-generated random numbers is introduced to undergraduate physiques and astronomy students. Discussed are the generation and eligibility of the required random numbers, background literature related to the problem, and the solution to the problem using random numbers.…

Descriptors: Astronomy, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum Enrichment