7.6 Probability and Statistics
Beginning Lesson
Wheel of Fortune
Is Wheel of Fortune rigged? Students use percents and probabilities to compare theoretical versus experimental probabilities, and explore whether the show is legit, or whether there might be something shady going on!
Middle Lessons
I'd Like to Buy a Vowel
How much should vowels cost on Wheel of Fortune? Students use ratios and percents to explore what would happen if Wheel of Fortune charged prices for vowels based on how often they come up.
Pair-Alysis (Legacy Version)
How many different shoes can you design on NIKEiD? Students use the Fundamental Counting Principle to calculate how many color combinations are possible for the popular Nike Free Run running shoe, and also explore the "paralysis-by-analysis" that can come from too much choice.
VA-NITY PL88
In how many ways can you personalize a license plate? Students use the Fundamental Counting Principle to determine the total number of possible messages.
End Lesson
Wealth of Nations - Legacy Version
How is wealth distributed in the United States? Students use measures of center, five-number summaries, and box plots to examine different distributions while digging into one of the most important economic and political issues facing the nation.