This is the third and final article in a series of reviews of three standard mathematical productivity packages. This article uses computation to directly compare the software packages' use for educational purposes. The interface, features, programming methods, design tasks, formatting, and output are described in reference to tasks that might be undertaken in an education setting. Other issues, such as familiarity, underlying paradigms, and cost are also considered.

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