Shuffling Shenanigans

This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. A student in love with magic card tricks asks and answers his own math questions after pursuing a career as a mathematician in order to solve them. How many times must a deck be shuffled to achieve a truly random mix of cards? The answer lies within.
Resource ID#: 65297 Type: Text Resource
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Direct Link: https://student.societyforscience.org/article/shuffling-shenanigans

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Subject(s): Mathematics, English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: text complexity, informational text, playing cards, card tricks, probability, random, magic, magician, mathematician
Instructional Component Type(s): Text Resource
Resource Collection: STEM Reading Resources

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