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Algebra 2 Std 12: Calculate probabilities of events using the laws of probability. Using permutations and combinations to calculate probabilities Calculating conditional probability Calculating probabilities of mutually exclusive events, independent events, and dependent events

Lesson Plans Statistical Sampling This lesson uses free software to model "The tortoise and the Hare" problem. The same experiment can run using a die. Print this site for worksheets. Simulations Using the Random Number Table Students will collect, organize, and interpret data using the methods of exploratory data analysis; and will understand and apply the basic notions of probability and average. Chicago Public Schools This is a collection of structured daily lesson plans that cover probability from simple events to combinatorics How Many Ways Can A Team Win A 7-Game Series? Students determine the number of ways a team can win a 7 game series. There are links to several sports resources. Probability to Combinatorics and Number Theory The activities and discussions in this lesson are devoted to data structures and their applications to probability theory. Tables and trees are introduced, and some of their properties are discussed. Chicago Public Schools This is a collection of structured daily lesson plans that cover probability from simple events to combinatorics

Resources: The handshake problem (advanced) Suppose there are 50 people at a party, and every person shakes hands with every other person at the party. How many distinct handshakes are there? (If you and I shake hands, that counts as one handshake only.) Algebra 1 Online Lessons, power points, printable worksheets (click on modules)
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