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Wednesday, November 28, 2007
Game on An ESL Site
I don't know how this is specifically related to teaching English as a Second Language, but it's on an ESL site and it's quite fantastic.
Using their specific mathematical equation, there are only 9 possible final number solutions (in multiples of 9). Therefore: 10 through 19 will always equal 9 20 through 29 will always equal 18 30 through 39 will always equal 27 And so on...
Each of those 9 possible solutions all get assigned the same symbol. So, the gopher is only telling you the symbol that's assigned to those 9 numbers. If the gopher tried to guess your number, it'd have a 1 out of 9 chance of getting it correct. Which isn't as interesting. Which is why the symbol assignment is more appealing!
Using their specific mathematical equation, there are only 9 possible final number solutions (in multiples of 9).
ReplyDeleteTherefore:
10 through 19 will always equal 9
20 through 29 will always equal 18
30 through 39 will always equal 27
And so on...
Each of those 9 possible solutions all get assigned the same symbol. So, the gopher is only telling you the symbol that's assigned to those 9 numbers.
If the gopher tried to guess your number, it'd have a 1 out of 9 chance of getting it correct.
Which isn't as interesting.
Which is why the symbol assignment is more appealing!