A framework for assessing middle school students' thinking in conditional probability and independence

Mathematics Education Research Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-59

  Tarr, James E ^a   Jones, Graham A ^b  

^a MIDDLE TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 3042781042     PISSN: 10332170     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03217301     Document Type: Article

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