What are the odds?
We can't always predict most things with total certainty. The best we can say is how likely they are going to happen. Let's say when you toss a coin, you can predict that you have the same chance of getting a heads or a tails. Or when you toss a die, you can say that you have a 1 in 6 chance of getting a two.
Probability doesn't tell us exactly how something is going to happen, it's just a guide. We use it to get an idea of how likely something is going to happen.
Probability doesn't tell us exactly how something is going to happen, it's just a guide. We use it to get an idea of how likely something is going to happen.
global context: Identities and relationships
Key Concept: Communication
Related concepts: Representation, Justification
Statement of Inquiry: Representing and simplifying relationships influences our decision making processes.
Inquiry Questions:
Factual - How do we calculate the possible outcome of an event?
Conceptual - How does knowing a possible outcome help us justify decisions?
Debatable - Are all events in the universe determined by probability?
Unit Assessments:
Investigation - Crit. D
Related concepts: Representation, Justification
Statement of Inquiry: Representing and simplifying relationships influences our decision making processes.
Inquiry Questions:
Factual - How do we calculate the possible outcome of an event?
Conceptual - How does knowing a possible outcome help us justify decisions?
Debatable - Are all events in the universe determined by probability?
Unit Assessments:
Investigation - Crit. D