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Tax Examination

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What are your chances of being audited by the IRS? An engaging problem scenario asks pupils to examine the likelihood of being audited compared to factors such as receiving a refund or claiming a home office. The final product of the project-based lesson is a technical report outlining findings.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Use the resource as a performance task at the end of a probability unit
  • Update the data set to include more recent data
Classroom Considerations
  • Expects an understanding of conditional probability and Baye's Theorem
Pros
  • Includes resources in both Doc and PDF format
  • Contains resources to explain Baye's Theorem
Cons
  • Does not provide a solution guide
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