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Primary NCTM Strand* & Concept Emphasized:
Data Analysis, Statistics, Probability - Estimation, calculations from data

Secondary NCTM Strand:
Number & Operation

Tools Used:    Datatable

Approximate number of class periods:    2

Prerequisites:
Familiarity with data tables, estimation, percents

Brief Description:
Using appropriate data on population and diameter of each of the United States, students must determine if there are enough people in the state to enter a "Hands-Across-the-State" contest.
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