| Activity: Exploring the Birthday Paradox Using a Monte Carlo Simulation | |||
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| Description: | This lesson plan presents an activity which demonstrates the birthday paradox, using it as a springboard into a unit on probability. Explanation on the difficulty with probability; Use of the TI-83 graphing calculator to run a Monte Carlo simulation with the birthday paradox; Graphical analysis of the birthday-problem function. | ||
| Technology Type: | TI Calculator | ||
| Authors: | Matthew Whitney NCTM: Illuminations |
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| Language: | English | ||
| Cost: | Does not require payment for use | ||
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| Courses: | Math 6 | Probability | |
| Math 7 | Probability | ||
| Probability & Statistics | Simulating Experiments | ||
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