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Contents
Design Simulations to Solve Probability Problems (Level 1 and 2)
Basic Vocabulary
trial a single test designed to observe or obtain an outcome
outcome one of all the possible results of what could happen e.g. in flipping a coin an outcome could be Head-H
listing of outcomes full listing of all possible results eg flipping two coins has 4 outcomes HH, HT, TH, TT
success what constitutes a desired outcome random number a number selected from a group of numbers where all numbers had an equal chance of being selected
- (For extended vocabulary definitions and further words visit MathGloss)
Tools for simulating outcomes
Calculators
Calculators have random generator keys
the general formula is (Rand# x n) + 1 truncated (decimal part is ignored)
Random Tables
some comment will go here on random tables
Nic Nacs
You are only limited by your imagination
E.g. To simulate a 50/50 or 2 outcome situation (whether a boy or a girl is born)
You could:
- flip a coin
- a head = boy, a tail = girl
- roll a dice
- an even number = boy, an odd number = girl
- draw a card from a pack of cards
- a black suite = boy, a red suite = girl
TRY out your own ability to simulate different numbers of outcomes /tool problems
Links of Interest
There are at this time very few sites that help with simulation we list the ones we can find and are operating as at 1 Sept 2010
- This link explores concepts of simulation and has a random number generator
- This link mainly focuses on one simulation namely modelling a queue, such as customers arriving at a bank to be served by a teller
- A good and quick online random number(s) generator
- Exam Level 1 Probability Paper 2005 (pdf format) with simulation question in Q4
- Answers to 2005 L1 Paper Note answer to Q4
We wish to thank the Learning4Content workshop. If you would like to learn to browse: Learning4Content/Workshops/eL4C41
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Have a happy day
