"Number partitions."
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This is an excellent project for all ages. Number partitions are not taught in schools and it makes this project all new territory for students, and teachers!
The questions lead into the filling of the table and the eventual graphing to find a pattern or a formula.
Ramanujan is the famous mathematician who is associated with the partitioning of numbers. He studied this about 1912.
His life story is fascinating and can be got on Ramanujan.
Students may want to look further for facts on Number partitions on the internet.
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