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How the game works:
- Have three students sit in chairs at the front of the room. They need to either have dividers between them or be blindfolded so they cannot see each other.
- Give each student a basket or bowl with a few items. For the sake of convenience, I will use common items found in a classroom (ex: dry erase marker, index card, ruler). You need three of each item - borrow from coworkers if needed!
- Someone will count down (3…2…1…) and each student will choose an item from their basket.
- If all three students choose the same item, it’s a win!
Use the following worksheets to have students review probability and/or random variables.
*You could do this activity and ONLY use the Probability questions. However, if you use the Random Variable questions, you will need to do the Probability questions as well to find P(win), which is used in the RV worksheet.
After the 2025-2026 school year, this activity will be updated to reflect changes in the CED that are coming Fall 2026. All buyers will receive an email to download the updated versions.
AP Statistics Probability & Random Variable Review Activity: Human Slot Machine
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Description
How the game works:
- Have three students sit in chairs at the front of the room. They need to either have dividers between them or be blindfolded so they cannot see each other.
- Give each student a basket or bowl with a few items. For the sake of convenience, I will use common items found in a classroom (ex: dry erase marker, index card, ruler). You need three of each item - borrow from coworkers if needed!
- Someone will count down (3…2…1…) and each student will choose an item from their basket.
- If all three students choose the same item, it’s a win!
Use the following worksheets to have students review probability and/or random variables.
*You could do this activity and ONLY use the Probability questions. However, if you use the Random Variable questions, you will need to do the Probability questions as well to find P(win), which is used in the RV worksheet.
After the 2025-2026 school year, this activity will be updated to reflect changes in the CED that are coming Fall 2026. All buyers will receive an email to download the updated versions.
