Probability Fair Games
Students will design and analyze simple probability games, determining fairness and calculating expected outcomes.
Key Questions
- Design a fair game of chance, justifying its fairness using probability.
- Analyze how to make an unfair game fair by adjusting its rules or outcomes.
- Predict the long-term results of playing a probability game multiple times.
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