Glossary
What is a simulation?
Probability revision
The range of values for probabilities
Using numbers to write probabilities
Ways of calculating probabilities
1. Equally like outcomes
2. Long run relative probability
Expected numbers of outcomes
Mixing it up
Randomness and independence
Some situations suitable for simulation
The simulation process
1. Using a device to stimulate probabilities
2. Trials
3. Create a table, calculate your results and write them in a sentence
4. Discussions and assumptions
Putting it all together
1. State which device you will use and describe how you will use it
2. Describe one trial
3. Create a table, calculate your results and write them in a sentence
4. Discussion and assumptions
Practice simulation
Practice tasks
Answers
Charlotte has over 10 years’ experience in teaching Mathematics, the majority of this as Assistant HOD of Mathematics and Dean of Year 9 at Darfield High School. She has also undertaken a year at St Margaret’s – a high decile, girls’ school. Here she focused on teaching the junior levels (including Year 7 and 8).
Victoria has twenty years’ experience in teaching Mathematics and has recently retired as Teacher of Mathematics and Specialist Classroom Teacher at Riccarton High School. She has received a Jim Campbell award for teaching excellence (2003) and an Ernest Duncan award in Mathematics (2007).
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