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Math in the News: Issue 119 | Who Will Win the World Cup? |
Math in the News: Issue 119 | Who Will Win the World Cup?
December 2022. In this issue of Math in the News we look at a probability model for predicting the winner of the World Cup. —PRESS PREVIEW TO SEE THE SLIDE SHOW— This is part of the Math in the News collection. To see the complete collection, click on this link.Note: The download is a PPT file. |
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Probability |
Math in the News: Issue 24--A Wild, Random Ride on a Hurricane |
Math in the News: Issue 24--A Wild, Random Ride on a Hurricane
8/29/11. In this issue we look at random path of a hurricane by developing a simulation for tracking the path of a hurricane. This is part of the Math in the News collection. To see the complete collection, click on this link. Note: The download is a PPT file. Related ResourcesTo see resources related to this topic click on the Related Resources tab above. |
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Data Analysis, Data Gathering, Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Rolling One Die |
Math Simulation: Probability: Rolling One Die
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation one die is rolled. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Rolls, Number of occurrences of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Rolling One Number Cube |
Math Simulation: Probability: Rolling One Number Cube
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation one number cube is rolled. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Rolls, Number of occurrences of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Rolling Two Dice |
Math Simulation: Probability: Rolling Two Dice
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation two dice are rolled. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Rolls, Number of occurrences of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Rolling Two Number Cubes |
Math Simulation: Probability: Rolling Two Number Cubes
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation two number cubes are rolled. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Rolls, Number of occurrences of 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, and 12. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Spinners--Fifths |
Math Simulation: Probability: Spinners--Fifths
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation a 5-section Spinner is used. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Spins, Number of occurrences of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Spinners--Fourths |
Math Simulation: Probability: Spinners--Fourths
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation a 4-section Spinner is used. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Spins, Number of occurrences of 1, 2, 3, and 4. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Spinners--Halves |
Math Simulation: Probability: Spinners--Halves
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation a 2-section Spinner is used. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Spins, Number of occurrences of 1 and 2. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Spinners--Sixths |
Math Simulation: Probability: Spinners--Sixths
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation a 6-section Spinner is used. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Spins, Number of occurrences of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Spinners--Thirds |
Math Simulation: Probability: Spinners--Thirds
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation a 3-section Spinner is used. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Spins, Number of occurrences of 1, 2, and 3. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Tossing One Coin |
Math Simulation: Probability: Tossing One Coin
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation one coin is tossed. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Coin Tosses, Number of occurrences of Heads and Tails. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Tossing Three Coins |
Math Simulation: Probability: Tossing Three Coins
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation three coins are tossed. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Coin Tosses, Number of occurrences of HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, and TTT. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |
Math Simulation: Probability: Tossing Two Coins |
Math Simulation: Probability: Tossing Two Coins
Use this Math Simulation to have students conduct probability experiments. In this Simulation two coins are tossed. The Simulation tracks the following data: Total Number of Coin Tosses, Number of occurrences of HH, HT, TH, and TT. The Teacher's Guide provides additional resources for students to conduct their experiments. |
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Probability |