The Language of Chance
Students learn to use words like impossible, unlikely, equally likely, likely, and certain to describe everyday events.
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Students learn to use words like impossible, unlikely, equally likely, likely, and certain to describe everyday events.
Key Questions
- What does it mean for an event to be certain?
- How can we decide if something is impossible or just unlikely?
- Why do we need different words to describe chance?
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