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1-1-13

Did you realize?

2013 is a year with four different digits:  2, 0, 1, and 3.

When was the last year (before 2013) that had 4 different digits?

2012?  No, the 2's repeat...

2011?  No, the 1's repeat...  

2010 ? No..

 

ANSWER

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12-16-12

Triangle Characteristics

algebra geometry triangle question

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12-1-12

What are the Odds?

weekly math webcomic 61 roulette in hell

 

Fat Chance vs. Slim Chance

The definitions are alike:

Fat Chance:  "Very little or no chance"

Slim Chance: "Little or no chance of winning"

However, the tone is usually different!

Example:  "We're going to win tonight!"

"Fat chance."  (dismissive, doubtful, or sarcastic)

"There's a slim chance."  (unlikely, but hopeful)

 

Did you know?

An ordinary roulette wheel has the numbers 1 through 36, 0, and 00.  The sum of the numbers on a roulette wheel is 666...

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11-24-12

Topic: Cartesian Coordinate Plane

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Graphing Activity: follow the instructions to sketch the scene --->>>

 

Click here to see the solution!

 

 

 

11-11-12

One Minute Math Question ('Linear Shift'):

If you shifted the line  y = 3x + 6  five units to the right, what would the new linear equation be?

MULTIPLE CHOICES

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10-27-12

Topic: Units of Measurement

Halloween Comparisons: Which of the following is the greater amount?

1) 5 ounces OR 2 pints of hot chocolate?

2) 5 ounces OR 5000 milligrams of candy?

3) 4 liters OR 1 gallon of Halloween punch?

4) 2-liter bottle OR 6-pack of (12 oz cans) Coke?

 

halloween comparisons images 10-28-12

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Webcomic #65 -- "A Year to Remember" (1-1-2013)  (click lower right to view)

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Go here and try the 2-0-1-3 puzzle

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last week, the PowerBall jackpot was over 1/2 billion dollars, meaning 10s of millions of tickets were sold -- even though the chances are like a "snowball in hell"...

 

 

 

<-- Webcomic 61 -- "Roulette in Hell"

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Differentiating Odds and Probability

Probability, odds, and ratios assess  and predict outcomes...  But, there are subtle differences in the expressions.

Example:  Suppose we have a bowl with 1 white and 4 red marbles...

P(selecting red) = 4/5

P(selecting white) = 1/5

Odds for white ("in favor of white") = 1:4

Odds against white = 4:1   (we expect 4 reds for every 1 white)



 

 

 

 

 

Webcomic #60 "Uncoordinated" (Mr. Descartes Geometry Quiz)

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Use graph paper (or copy the grid on the left.) And, follow the instructions. 

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Webcomic #56 "Measure-mints"

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