Take a chance on raising money. Learners calculate probabilities to determine whether a lottery is a good way to raise money. Pupils determine the number of combinations of choosing two numbers between one and six. Using the sample space, scholars determine whether trying to match two numbers drawn from a bag is a good way to raise money and explain their thinking.

Concepts

compound probability, probability, theoretical probability, sample spaces

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Lead a discussion on what makes a good money raiser
• Provide a mini-lesson on ways to create a sample space

Classroom Considerations

• Assumes knowledge of calculating probabilities

Pros

• Includes slides to project for the class to see the problem
• Contains a rubric for consistent scoring

Cons

• None

Common Core

MP1 MP3 MP6 7.SP.C.8.a 7.SP.C.8.b