Two Colors Game
Suggestions
The applet raises several important questions. Math goals of each group of
questions are given in parenthesis.
Exploration 1 (multiple-outcome events;
computing particular probabilities): How often do you
expect the first ball to turn out green? Play the game many times to see
if it works as you expected. What is the probability of the first ball
to turn out green?
Exploration 2 (multiple-outcome events;
computing particular probabilities; the concept of conditional
probability): If the first ball is green, how often
do you expect the second ball also to be green? Play the game many times
to see if it works as you expected. What is the probability of the second
ball being green, given that the first ball is green?
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