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Author:Ivars Peterson (MathTrek)
Description: The winding down of the current baseball season seems an appropriate time to take a look at a curious inconsistency that sometimes appears in team standings... Once in a while the team with the higher winning percentage may be at least one-half a game behind in the standings.
Levels: Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), College
Languages: English
Resource Types: Games, Articles
Math Topics: Statistics, Sports

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