MA19.FM.26
Explain and apply mathematical aspects of fair division, with respect to classic problems of apportionment, cake cutting, and estate division. Include applications in other contexts and modern situations.
Explain and apply mathematical aspects of fair division, with respect to classic problems of apportionment, cake cutting, and estate division. Include applications in other contexts and modern situations.
Unpacked Content
Knowledge
Students know:
- How to divide.
Skills
Students are able to:
- Explain and use ways to divide objects and argue how their proposed method could be considered fair.
Understanding
Students understand that:
- In some cases of division, fairness can be achieved through agreement on method by parties involved.
Vocabulary
- Fair division
- Continuous division
- Discrete division