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Main Authors: Gallian, Joseph A., Winters, Steven
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1988
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ382902
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  • Modular Arithmetic in the Marketplace. Gallian, Joseph A. Winters, Steven College Mathematics Error Patterns Higher Education Mathematical Applications Mathematics Instruction Number Concepts Several schemes use modular arithmetic to append a check digit to product identification numbers for error detection. Some schemes are discussed, including ones for money orders and library books. Then a foolproof method is presented. (MNS)