Counting Story Project Exemplar MDM 4 U

Counting Story Project Exemplar MDM 4 U

Counting Principles Lists Distinct Objects Permutations Order Combinations Probability Likelihood Experimental Charts Pascal's Triangle No order Theoretical Trial Sample Space Continuous Sample Space Discrete Sample Space Outcomes Complement Subset/Event Independent Multiplicative Mutually Exclusive Dependent Conditional s Additive Non-mutually exclusinve

Blaise Pierre Sasha Once upon a time there were three little pigs. Blaise, Pierre and Sasha. Each little pig decided to build their own house.

Each pig can choose to build their house in the mountains, on the lake, in the forest, or in the city.

Their house can be built with wood, brick or snow, and they can choose to build one or two levels.

There were so many choices, that Blaise is confused. What choices does Blaise have? Blaise

The possible choices are called outcomes. The total number of choices that Blaise has is 24. The collection of all possible choices is called the sample space. * Boxes can be moved to show answer

The first little pig, Blaise doesn’t want to have the same type of house as the second little pig, Pierre. He really wants a one level wooden house in the mountains. He decides that this is fine because Pierre isn't likely to choose the same house. The probability that Pierre makes the same choice as Blaise is , or approximately 4. 2 %. * Boxes can be moved to show answer

Unfortunately, Pierre has already decided on a one level wooden house in the mountains. So, Blaise and Pierre decided to toss a coin 10 times to decide who would build this house Blaise called heads on each toss. Make a prediction: Who do you think will build the house? Continue the Story Heads Tails

In groups of three continue the story including at least one of these concepts: