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posted by:
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Deborah Ball
on May 12, 2003
at 12:15PM
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Considering Students’ Definitions of Even Number
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Several student-generated definitions of “Even Number” were presented–
- An even number is a number you can split in two equal parts without having to break anything in half.
- An even number is a number that when you group it in twos, there are none left.
- The even numbers are every other number on the number line, like 2, 4, 6, and so on.
How well does each work as a mathematical definition? How well does it help to answer the question of whether 0 is to be considered even or odd?
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