What this lesson teaches
Probability experimental and theoretical.
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Probability Coin Simulation
Simulate 100 coin flips and compare results!
Duration35 min
Age GroupAges 14–16
DifficultyAdvanced
SubjectMath
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Long-run frequency is the most important concept in probability — and the most counter-intuitive. Running 100 coin flips and watching results converge to 50% creates an empirical experience of the law of large numbers that no lecture can replicate.
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1. Toss coin 10 times. Record. 2. Toss 50 more. 3. Calculate experimental probability. 4. Compare to 0.5.