Middle schoolers must determine probabilities for a memory game in which winning requires matching two of the same cards. They then must determine what happens when more cards are added to the pile.

Concepts

probability, conditional probability, compound probability

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Use the task as a class activity
• Provide actual cards for struggling learners

Classroom Considerations

• Scholars should have experience with conditional and compound probabilities

Pros

• Includes an answer key
• Simple context makes the material easy to understand

Cons

• The number of cards shown face down in the third problem does not match the description
• The total points in the rubric do not match the sum of the section points

Common Core

7.SP.C.8.a MP2 MP3 MP6 MP7