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Peer reviewedMullet, Gary M. – Mathematics Teacher, 1980
Some counterintuitive ideas in probability are examined. In particular, for sequential selection procedure, such as drawing cards, it is shown that there is probabilistic advantage to drawing first (or early) relative to drawing last (or late) in the sequence. (Author/MK)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Game Theory, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics
