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= 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)

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 [[Image:Probability tools for gender of offspring.jpg|right|200px|RTENOTITLE]]
 * 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


 * 1) This link explores concepts of simulation and has a random number generator
 * 2) This link mainly focuses on one simulation namely modelling a queue, such as customers arriving at a bank to be served by a teller
 * 3) A good and quick online random number(s) generator
 * 4) Exam Level 1 Probability Paper 2005 (pdf format) with simulation question in Q4
 * 5) 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 Did it the way the tutorial said but it didn't work so inserted it using the external link technique

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