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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 7
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What Are the Odds?
Beam, John
PRIMUS, v22 n6 p451-457 2012
Students and mathematicians alike have long struggled to understand the nature of probability. This article explores the use of gambling activities as a basis for defining probabilities. (Contains 1 table and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Addictive Behavior, Probability, College Mathematics, Mathematical Concepts, Theories, Models
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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