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Four's Fair

 

Primary NCTM Strand* & Concept Emphasized:
Data Analysis, Statistics, Probability - Estimating probabilities based on simulated trials

Secondary NCTM Strand:
Patterns, Functions, & Algebra

Tools Used:    Datatable,  Spinner

Approximate number of class periods:    2

Prerequisite:
Familiarity with data tables, simple probability

Brief Description:
Students will generate and analyze results from spins of a spinner to predict a "fair" setting for a spinner in future games at a school fair.
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