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Three Houses, Three Utilities

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  • Jul 31 2010 4:09 PM

    Rita Nutsch

    This resource was matched by a member of the Brokers of Expertise Standards Matching Team.

  • Aug 16 2010 11:23 PM

    Elisa Ramirez // Elisa Ramirez

    This resource was matched by a member of the Brokers of Expertise standards matching team.

    Matched the Geo 8-12 standard.

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This classic mathematical logic problem has stumped many over the years. This problem asks, "There are three houses and three utilities. You must draw a line from each house to each utility, without the lines ever crossing. Can you connect the houses to the utilities?" A full explanation of the answer and links to similar problems are included. This resource is part of the Math Forum, an online math education community center.

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