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Peer reviewedRichbart, Lynn; Richbart, Carolyn – Arithmetic Teacher, 1992
Discusses ways to simulate a probability problem of interest to middle school students in which students calculate the average number of packets of trading cards purchased to obtain a complete set of cards. Simulations utilize a spinner, a table of random numbers, and a computer. Includes the BASIC program utilized in the simulation. (MDH)
Descriptors: Experiments, Intermediate Grades, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models
Peer reviewedOckenga, Earl, Ed.; Duea, Joan, Ed. – Arithmetic Teacher, 1977
Activity sheets posing problems in which students must examine and test various possibilities are presented. (SD)
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education, Experiments, Hypothesis Testing
