In a Game, Each Player Chooses One of Three Coins

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Essay

In a game, each player chooses one of three coins: penny, nickel, or dime. If both players choose the same coin, both players loose their coin. Otherwise, the player with the more valuable coin wins the less valuable coin from the other player. Represent this game as a three-by-three matrix of ordered pairs.

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Definitions:

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Natural underground spaces formed by the dissolution of limestone by acidic water.

Sinkholes

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