Researcher

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Part 1: Researching

Your job will be to find out what probability is and what it does. First, print out your researcher form below and use the links to answer the questions. Good Luck!

Research Form

1. What is probability and how do you calculate it?

2. Are probability and statistics the same thing? Are they two different words for the same concept?

3. When can you use probability?

 

Resources:

Probability Defined

Probability and Statistics

Using Probability

Part 2: Applying what you know!

Directions: Use the links below to test what you know! Have fun!!

*      Monty Hall: 3 doors

          http://math.ucsd.edu/~crypto/Monty/Montytitle.html 

*      Virtual Coin Toss

        http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/probability/index.html