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Peer reviewedDuncan, David R.; Litwiller, Bonnie H. – School Science and Mathematics, 1976
Tables of life expectancy can provide data for use in a great variety of problems related to probability theory. (SD)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Instruction, Learning Activities, Mathematical Applications
Peer reviewedLitwiller, Bonnie H.; Duncan, David R. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 1981
Several kinds of special dice are displayed and the various winning probabilities in games that could be played with them are discussed. Patterns for dice construction are provided. (MP)
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Educational Games, Instructional Materials, Learning Activities
Peer reviewedDuncan, David R.; Litwiller, Bonnie H. – Mathematics Teacher, 1991
Presented are two examples of real-life examples that can be used to promote or exemplify concepts of probability and statistics. Details of the calculation of these probabilities are given. (CW)
Descriptors: Computation, Creative Thinking, Learning Activities, Mathematics Education
Peer reviewedLitweller, Bonnie H.; Duncan, David R. – Mathematics Teacher, 1992
The on-off settings of a series of eight switches determines the code to open garage doors. Presented are two problems asking the probability that two people would have the same garage door opener code or whether a specific person would have the same code as another person in the neighborhood. (MDH)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Experiential Learning, Learning Activities, Mathematical Applications
Peer reviewedLitwiller, Bonnie H.; Duncan, David R. – School Science and Mathematics, 1992
Presents four cases of real-world probabilistic situations to promote more effective teaching of probability. Calculates the probability of obtaining six of six different prizes successively in six, seven, eight, and nine boxes of cereal, generalizes the problem to n boxes of cereal, and offers suggestions to extend the problem. (MDH)
Descriptors: Enrichment Activities, Learning Activities, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Enrichment
