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Publication Date: 2005-May
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Tennis, Anyone?
Hodgson, Ted R.; Burke, Maurice J.
Mathematics Teacher, v98 n9 p586-592 May 2005
This article describes the variety of strategies that can be used to determine the probability that a player wins a tennis game, given a probability of 60 percent that he or she wins each point. The article suggests strategies for using the problem in 9-12 classrooms.
Descriptors: Probability, Racquet Sports, Mathematical Logic, Secondary School Mathematics, Mathematics Instruction, Problem Solving
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: High Schools
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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