The tutor attempts to strip the pigeonhole principle to bare wires with a simple problem. I discussed the pigeonhole principle in my May 23/14 and Oct 29/14 posts. The concept is that, with n+1 pigeons going to n pigeonholes, one …
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Tutoring high school math, the pigeonhole principle might not come up very often. Because of its applications to everyday life, the tutor often thinks of it. Back in my May 23 post, I introduced the pigeonhole prinicple. I pointed out …
Tutoring math, you might see this topic from a university student. The math tutor offers it as a point of interest. The pigeonhole principle is used to solve counting problems. A simple example: In a ten day stretch, how many …