Your learners will be surprised by the thought-provoking, counterintuitive puzzle presented in this short video that models a fun, fictional situation in which a game is played with two number cubes to decide which of two people wins a prize. Theoretical probability is used to show who has the best chance of winning the game with a surprising result. 

Concepts

experimental probability, theoretical probability, number combinations, independent events, probability experiments, probability

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Encourage learners to create their own game in which theoretical probability can be used to predict the winner

Classroom Considerations

• Have games of chance, like Yahtzee and various card games, on hand to play for fun, and to extend the discussion of theoretical probable winners 

Pros

• Additional links to study probability are included, i.e. an online interactive spinner
• Includes a guided discussion and an open discussion
• Short, simple video

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSS-MD.B.5.a HSS-MD.B.5.b MP2 MP3 MP4 MP7