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An interactive to determine the probability of balls landing in certain positions in an arrangement. Students can run the experiment in x100 sets to determine the experimental probability of winning. Results are given graph and table formats. Students can then determine the theoretical probability of winning and compare their results. A link to teacher notes and student solutions is included.
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| Year level(s) | Year 8 |
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| Audience | Student |
| Purpose | Student task |
| Format | Interactive |
| Teaching strategies and pedagogical approaches | Mathematics investigation |
| Keywords | experimental probability |
Curriculum alignment |
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| Strand and focus | Probability |
| Topics | Chance and probability |
| AC: Mathematics content descriptions |
ACMSP204
Identify complementary events and use the sum of probabilities to solve problems
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| National numeracy learning progression |
Understanding chance
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UnC5
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| Organisation | NRICH |
| Copyright | © 1997-2021 University of Cambridge. Free-for-education material. |
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