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Prize Winner, Part 2

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Key Term

Dependent event

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Try a few on your own. The table is shown again for your reference.

Age Group

Number of people who landed
0
out of 4 bags thrown  in the hole

Number of people who landed
1
out of 4 bags thrown  in the hole

Number of people who landed
2
out of 4 bags thrown  in the hole

Number of people who landed
3
out of 4 bags thrown  in the hole

Number of people who landed
4
out of 4 bags thrown  in the hole

Total
People

Children
(age<13)
Distance from Board
0 feet

0

16

48

36

32

132

Teens
(13≤age<20)
Distance from Board
13.5 feet

2

21

36

24

21

104

Adults
Age≥20
Distance from Board
27 feet

3

8

25

16

12

64

Total People

5

45

109

76

65

300

Check Your Understanding

Khalid, Justyce, Andrew, Marissa and Allyson determine that they have created a fair game. Based on the probabilities, they notice that in each of the three age groups, the probability of winning two candies is higher than the probability of winning in the other scenarios. The number of bags people get into the hole and where they stand are dependent events, and they feel this staggering of distances creates a fair yet challenging game.

 

 

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