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In Poker the total money in the game doesn't change, just the distribution between the players. What fraction of that total does each player have at the start and at the finish? They can't all be winners.
Calculating with ratio & proportion. Place value. Ratio. Mathematical reasoning & proof. biology. Calculating with fractions. Number - generally. Factors and multiples. chemistry. Fractions.
Published June 2000.
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