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Tag: NCAA tournament

22 Mar 2017

The Sweet Sixteen Average

Renata PalmsUncategorizedmarch madness, march mathness, NCAA tournament, sweet sixteen

The teams that made it to the Sweet Sixteen are very different. Some have posted high scores in post season, some low. But they are all winners.  Can you find the mean, median, and mode for points scored per game by the teams in the Sweet Sixteen? Team Game 1 score Game 2 score Wisconsin…

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20 Mar 2017

More March Mathness Problems

Renata PalmsUncategorizedmarch madness, march mathness, NCAA tournament

Here are some fun math problems to share with students: 1. NBA games have 4 12-minute quarters.  College games have 2 20-minute halves.  Which games are longer, NBA or College, and by how much? 2.  The tournament started with 64 teams. Of those, 48 have been sent home. How many teams are left? 3. College players use a basketball…

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17 Mar 2017

Upsetting Mathness!

Renata PalmsUncategorizedfun math, march madness, march mathness, NCAA tournament, NCAA upset

I am from Minnesota and yes, I am a graduate of the University there.  And I am upset. I’m upset at the upset of the #5 seeded Golden Gophers at the hands (large hands) of the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders. It was one of two upsets in the first day of the tournament.  It…

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14 Mar 2017

The Math of the March Mascots

Renata PalmsUncategorizedmarch madness, march mathness, NCAA tournament

As we prepare for the actual games, some folks out there are having special fun with the 68 teams.  USA Today presents a ranking of the teams according to their team name and mascot. We figured why not add a little math to that fun. Share the link with your class and ask these questions and…

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8 Mar 2017

Announcing March Mathness IV

Kevin BrileyUncategorizedfun math, march madness, NCAA tournament

Some of the most popular posts of the past three years have been those celebrating March Mathness, the math behind the sport of basketball! Many of you sent in your own math problems for posting. These included  scores, records of teams, distance teams have to travel, the basketball court itself, even the numbers on the player’s…

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