| Expectations
of Probabilities
Theres
at least one thing you can expect within these pages, and
thats, that you will learn probabilities in a fun way with
amusement parks!
Explanation
Experimenting
is a fairly freeformed and loose thing. You come up with your
own hypothesis and get to test it against the probabilities.
For example, if you have a hypothesis that you will roll a
six on a die, and roll it, you are testing your hypothesis
agaisnt probabilities. You have a 1/6 chance of being correct.
After experimenting you need to state the odds. So, go try
the Activity and Brainstorming fun to try it out!
Example
Experiment
Out of the 10 bumper cars, 1 was blue, 2 green, 3 purple,
and 4 orange. Which one are you most likely to ride on?
Expectation
I expect that that i will ride on one of the orange ones because
it has the greatest likelyhood of being chosen because it's
the highest of the available numbers.
Result
My expectation was incorrect though the orang had the highest
likelyhood. I still chose the second most unlikely car, one
of the green cars. That almost proves that anything is possible
with mathematics. So even if the statistics are against you
even the under dog can win!
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