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Mathematics of Fair Games

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Students examine mathematicians' notion of fairness in games of chance. They work in pairs to perform three different experiments using macaroni and paper bags. They record their results on charts and compare their data.

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chance, probability

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chance, probability, math
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4th - 5th
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Math
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