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Want a leg up on the competition? Show classes how to use mathematics to their advantage when playing games. Learners calculate probabilities to determine a reasonable scoring strategy for a game.
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Instructional Ideas
- Have learners analyze a popular board game using the same procedure
- Incorporate theoretical probabilities to compare to the experimental probabilities
Classroom Considerations
- Prepare the materials for the activity before class begins
- The first in a 30-part set of probability and statistics lessons
Pros
- Includes suggestions for English learners
- Provides extra problems for independent or guided practice, including a worked-out solution guide
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- None