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Resource Title:The Problem of Points
Description:An age-old gambling problem led to the development of probability by French mathematicians Pascal and Fermat in the 17th century.

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Author Isaac Reed
The Math Forum
Contributor(s) Kimberly Lightle
Math Forum
Date Published 1998
2001-10-12T21:38:00Z
2008-07-24T15:16:35Z
Grade Level Grade 10
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High School
Middle School
Intended Audience College
Educator
Elementary
High School (9-12)
Learner
Middle School (6-8)
Language En
En-US
Publisher / Resource Provider Drexel School Of Education
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Resource Format Text/html
Resource Type Article
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Rights Information 1994-2007 Drexel University
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Subject Keyword(s) Combinations and Permutations
Famous Problems
Mathematics History
Probability
Sample Space and Events