National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 2013 Annual Meeting and Exposition

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144- Spreadsheet Simulations and Modeling Used as Proof

Thursday, April 18, 2013: 11:30 AM-12:00 PM
Centennial Ballroom G/H (Hyatt Regency )
Lead Speaker:
John K Ley

We will examine using spreadsheets as a model to prove. We will investigate various probability aspects and misconceptions by using spreadsheets, with reference to the Birthday problem and its extensions, the Monty Hall scenario, and other practical probability scenarios. These spreadsheet applications are in a user-friendly format.

Presentation Format: 6-8 Burst
Grade Band Audience: General Interest/All Audiences

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