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Birthday Paradox

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  • Aug 2 2010 12:55 PM

    Ninfa Vega

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This Illuminations lesson demonstrates the birthday paradox, using it as a springboard into a unit on probability. Students use the TI-83 graphing calculator to run a Monte Carlo simulation with the birthday paradox and engage in a graphical analysis of the birthday-problem function.

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    Grade: 6 to 12

    Topics: Probability, Mathematics

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