Class members determine the chance of surviving two years by explaining the concept of probability expressed in a medical terms. Would-be doctors continue to explain a conditional probability statement as it relates to the total population.

Concepts

probability, theoretical probability, compound probability, percents, conditional probability

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Provide an opportunity for the class to come up with a similar realistic scenario
• Use the graphic model in the key to lead a discussion on using area models to represent probabilities

Classroom Considerations

• Learners should be familiar with conditional probability

Pros

• Resource contains an extension question
• Rubric denotes the big idea and the domain

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSS-CP.A.3 HSS-CP.A.5 MP1 MP2 MP3