http://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-how-to-count-avoiding-the-fencepost-problem/ Learn Right, Not Rote. Wed, 16 May 2012 12:30:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-how-to-count-avoiding-the-fencepost-problem/#comment-5647 Alex Tue, 24 May 2011 21:55:56 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-how-to-count-avoiding-the-fencepost-problem/#comment-5647 You've also just explained the difference between Natural Numbers, and Integers. You’ve also just explained the difference between Natural Numbers, and Integers.

]]> http://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-how-to-count-avoiding-the-fencepost-problem/#comment-5646 Kalid Mon, 24 Jan 2011 23:29:04 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-how-to-count-avoiding-the-fencepost-problem/#comment-5646 @Joy: This is a problem that hits almost every programmer ("off by one" errors) and yeah, until you know it's a problem it can be so easy to get bitten. @Joy: This is a problem that hits almost every programmer (“off by one” errors) and yeah, until you know it’s a problem it can be so easy to get bitten.

]]> http://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-how-to-count-avoiding-the-fencepost-problem/#comment-5645 Joy Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:43:55 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-how-to-count-avoiding-the-fencepost-problem/#comment-5645 i dont get why ppl dont add this as a topic or at least a dedicate a page to this problem in mathematics, over the years i made countless mistakes regarding this, but after reading this it not only was my confusion totally dissolved i knew how to tackle the problem with ease, i mean you sometimes get long questions involving calculus and quadractic equations which you need to construst from the context of the questions and you usually don't account for the fencepost problem ( not becuz its hard but becuz no one told you that this could be a problem !! ), seriously someone should inform the authorities about this. i dont get why ppl dont add this as a topic or at least a dedicate a page to this problem in mathematics, over the years i made countless mistakes regarding this, but after reading this it not only was my confusion totally dissolved i knew how to tackle the problem with ease, i mean you sometimes get long questions involving calculus and quadractic equations which you need to construst from the context of the questions and you usually don’t account for the fencepost problem ( not becuz its hard but becuz no one told you that this could be a problem !! ), seriously someone should inform the authorities about this.

]]> http://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-how-to-count-avoiding-the-fencepost-problem/#comment-5644 Kalid Fri, 22 Oct 2010 07:35:55 +0000 http://betterexplained.com/articles/learning-how-to-count-avoiding-the-fencepost-problem/#comment-5644 @Rebecca: Awesome! Yes, sometimes even just having a name for something makes you aware of it (when I'm counting things, I always double check to make sure I'm not off by 1, because I know of this problem :)). I'd love to know how your kids take to it. @Rebecca: Awesome! Yes, sometimes even just having a name for something makes you aware of it (when I’m counting things, I always double check to make sure I’m not off by 1, because I know of this problem ). I’d love to know how your kids take to it.

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