1. Match or no Match.notebook April 04, 2013
AIM: Compound Events
Do Now
1.) Find the simple interest if you borrow $400 at a
rate of 20%, for 2 years. [ I = prt ]
2.) Simplify the following by distributing:
b.)
a.) -12(x - 3)
1

2. Match or no Match.notebook April 04, 2013
MATCH OR NO MATCH
How do you play the game?
BAG 1: 2 Blue tiles, 1 Red tile
BAG 2: 2 Blue tiles, 2 Red tiles
How you play the game:
BAG 3: 3 Blue tiles, 1 red tile
• In each turn you draw two tiles from the bag.
• If you get a match, player A gets a point.
• If no match is made, player B gets a point.
2

3. Match or no Match.notebook April 04, 2013
MATCH OR NO MATCH
BAG 1: 2 Blue tiles, 1 Red tile
BAG 2: 2 Blue tiles, 2 Red tiles
BAG 3: 3 Blue tiles, 1 red tile
PREDICTIONS:
1.) Decide which bag is least fair and explain your reasoning.
2.) Decide which bag is most fair explain your reasoning.
3

4. Match or no Match.notebook April 04, 2013
MATCH OR NO MATCH
Let’s Play:
1.) Decide who will be player A and who will be player B.
Player A: _________________
Player B: _________________
Scoring:
Match – Player A gets a point
NO Match – Player B gets a point
4

5. Match or no Match.notebook April 04, 2013
DIRECTIONS:
Draw two tiles and record a tally mark to show whether you got a
“match” or “no match.” Take 20 samples this way. Repeat for each
bag.
5

6. Match or no Match.notebook April 04, 2013
Class Results
Bag 1 Bag 2 Bag 3
Match No Match Match No Match Match No Match
6

7. Match or no Match.notebook April 04, 2013
Probability of Dependent Compound Events
Bag 1: Bag 2: Bag 3:
2 blue, 1 red 2 blue, 2 red 3 blue, 1 red
Match Match Match
P(b) and p(b) P(b) and p(b)
+ P(r) and p(r) P(b) and p(b)
No Match No Match No Match
7

8. Match or no Match.notebook April 04, 2013
8

9. Match or no Match.notebook April 04, 2013
Homework
Prepare for tomorrow's
Probability Quiz
9