Pupils roll a die to figure out which car advances on a race track. They determine the rules for each car moving forward and, given the statistics of the winner, compare if it matches their predictions.

Concepts

compound probability, experimental probability, probability, probability experiments, theoretical probability

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign a problem to make one of the cars have a slight advantage
• Lead a discussion on determining whether the race is fair

Classroom Considerations

• Individuals should understand probability and independence

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Pros

• Includes a one-die or two-dice option
• Gives users the option to run one race at a time or display results of several races at once

Cons

• None

Common Core

7.SP.C.5 7.SP.C.6 7.SP.C.7.a HSS-IC.A.2 HSS-IC.B.5 HSS-CP.A.2 HSS-CP.A.5 HSS-CP.B.7 HSS-CP.B.8 HSS-MD.A.1 HSS-MD.A.2 HSS-MD.A.3 HSS-MD.B.5.a