| Tool: The Birthday Problem |
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| Go to: | http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/java/java/birthday/birthday.html (opens a new window) | ||
| Description: | How likely is it that two people in your class have the same birthday? Choose the number of students in a class, and have the applet generate birthdays for them. Run a number of trials, and look at the average number of times people share a birthday. Site includes questions for students to explore, an explanation for students or teachers, and a note for teachers on use of the simulation. | ||
| Technology Type: | Java Applet | ||
| Authors: | Nicholas Exner Michael McKelvey George Reese |
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| Language: | English | ||
| Cost: | Does not require payment for use | ||
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| Courses: | Math 6 | Probability | |
| Math 7 | Independent events, Experimental probability, Theoretical probability | ||
| Probability & Statistics | Probability | ||
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