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	Birthday Buddies

Activity Overview

What is the chance of sharing a birthday with someone in your class? This simple question offers a rich context for mathematical modeling, which is potentially accessible to a wide range of high-school students. Using TI-Nspire technology, students are offered tools by which they can investigate the problem and build a meaningful model, which will deepen their understanding of the problem, and help them to further appreciate the applications of mathematics to the real world.

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Download the attached PDF and look over the information on the first two pages. Download and distribute the attached .tns file for use during the activity.

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