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Direct linkTurton, Roger W. – Mathematics Teacher, 2007
This article describes several methods from discrete mathematics used to simulate and solve an interesting problem occurring at a holiday gift exchange. What is the probability that two people will select each other's names in a random drawing, and how does this result vary with the total number of participants? (Contains 5 figures.)
Descriptors: Probability, Algebra, Problem Solving, Monte Carlo Methods
