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Horse, A Probabilistic Look at a Game of Chance.

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Maruszewski, Richard F., Jr. – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1990

Describes a five-dice game, horse. Discusses the offensive player's strategy using the ideas of probability, such as counting outcomes, mutually exclusive events, conditional probabilities, zero sum games, and the use of computer. (YP)

Descriptors: College Mathematics, Computation, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Games

A Bayesian Revision Index: An Aid for Interpretation and Verification of Solutions for Introductory Statistics Classes.

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Jarrell, Stephen – Mathematics and Computer Education, 1990

Explains a new way of viewing Bayes' formula. Discusses the revision factor and its interpretation. (YP)

Descriptors: Bayesian Statistics, College Mathematics, Computation, Decimal Fractions