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Peer reviewedFlaspoher, David C.; Dinkheller, Ann L. – Mathematics Teacher, 1999
Presents a problem that describes a real-world situation from World War II that tries to estimate the number of German tanks, half-tracks, and aircraft, and a simulation of that problem in which the selection of a suitable estimate is less apparent. (ASK)
Descriptors: Estimation (Mathematics), Integrated Activities, Mathematics Instruction, Relevance (Education)
