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Peer reviewedGalbraith, Peter – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 1996
Suggests ways for using data from championship tennis as a means for exploring probabilistic models, especially binomial probability. Examples include the probability of winning a service point and the probability of winning a service game using data from tables and graphs. (AIM)
Descriptors: Higher Education, Mathematical Applications, Mathematical Models, Mathematics Instruction
Peer reviewedShi, Yixun – Teaching Mathematics and Its Applications, 2000
Presents a game in which if player is playing a match of this game with an opponent, at each step in the game he has to decide whether to continue or to stop. Helps students to develop a strategy for making such a decision based on the expected gain and related probabilities. (Author/ASK)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Educational Games, Mathematical Applications, Mathematics Activities
