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Activity Number:
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280
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Type:
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Contributed
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, August 8, 2006 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Statistics in Sports
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| Abstract - #306162 |
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Title:
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An Interesting Classroom Exercise
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Author(s):
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Laurence Robinson*+
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Companies:
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Ohio Northern University
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Address:
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Department of Mathematics, Ada, OH, 45810,
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Abstract:
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Prior to the beginning of a first week NFL football game, a commentator made a statement to the effect that winning the first game of the season is critical to a team's chances of making the playoffs. In my introductory statistics courses this statement is examined and evaluated, and some interesting ideas and questions arise.
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