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  2. Divisibility rule - Wikipedia

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    The basic rule for divisibility by 4 is that if the number formed by the last two digits in a number is divisible by 4, the original number is divisible by 4; [2][3] this is because 100 is divisible by 4 and so adding hundreds, thousands, etc. is simply adding another number that is divisible by 4.

  3. List of Martin Gardner Mathematical Games columns - Wikipedia

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    A collection of tantalizing fallacies of mathematics. 1958 Feb. Concerning the game of Nim and its mathematical analysis. 1958 Mar. About left- and right-handedness, mirror images and kindred matters. 1958 Apr. Concerning the celebrated puzzle of five sailors, a monkey and a pile of coconuts.

  4. Glossary of mathematical symbols - Wikipedia

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    A mathematical symbol is a figure or a combination of figures that is used to represent a mathematical object, an action on mathematical objects, a relation between mathematical objects, or for structuring the other symbols that occur in a formula. As formulas are entirely constituted with symbols of various types, many symbols are needed for ...

  5. Chess scoring - Wikipedia

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    The match score is usually given as "6−5", or "6−5 with 21 draws". Sometimes a Three points for a win system is used: 3 points for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss. This is usually shown as the number of points from number of games played, for instance "10 points from 6 games" for 3 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.

  6. Sprouts (game) - Wikipedia

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    Rules. A 2-spot game of Sprouts. The game ends when the first player is unable to draw a connecting line between the only two free points, marked in green. The game is played by two players, [2] starting with a few spots drawn on a sheet of paper. Players take turns, where each turn consists of drawing a line between two spots (or from a spot ...

  7. Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method - Wikipedia

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    A rain delay at The Oval, England Scoreboard at Trent Bridge indicating that bad light has stopped play.. The Duckworth–Lewis–Stern method (DLS) is a mathematical formulation designed to calculate the target score (number of runs needed to win) for the team batting second in a limited overs cricket match interrupted by weather or other circumstances.

  8. Lattice (order) - Wikipedia

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    The set {,,,,,} partially ordered by divisibility is not a lattice. Every pair of elements has an upper bound and a lower bound, but the pair 2, 3 has three upper bounds, namely 12, 18, and 36, none of which is the least of those three under divisibility (12 and 18 do not divide each other).

  9. Game score - Wikipedia

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    The highest-ever losing game score was 118, from Art Nehf, who outlasted the opposing starter by six innings but lost in the 21st inning. Seventeen of the 100+ game scores came in suspended tie games. Only seven of the 100 highest game scores were no-hitters. Walter Johnson and Nolan Ryan had the most 100-point game scores with four apiece ...