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Tax Examination

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This Tax Examination activity also includes:

Tax Examination Project Letter (.pdf)
Tax Examination Project Letter (.doc)
Handout: Baye's Theorem Example (.pdf)
Handout: Baye's Theorem Example (.pdf)
Handout: Baye's Rule and Medical Testing (.pdf)
Handout: Baye's Rule and Medical Testing (.pdf)
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What are your chances of being audited by the IRS? An engaging problem scenario asks pupils to examine the likelihood of being audited compared to factors such as receiving a refund or claiming a home office. The final product of the project-based lesson is a technical report outlining findings.

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Concepts

conditional probability, probability

Additional Tags

math

Instructional Ideas

Use the resource as a performance task at the end of a probability unit
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Classroom Considerations

Expects an understanding of conditional probability and Baye's Theorem

Pros

Includes resources in both Doc and PDF format
Contains resources to explain Baye's Theorem

Cons

Does not provide a solution guide

Common Core

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