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Activity Overview

This activity allows students to use a simulation to understand why airline companies routinely overbook flights.

Before the Activity

  • See the attached PDF file for detailed instructions for this activity

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    		During the Activity

    		Students will:
  • Understand and apply basic concepts of probability
  • Use proportionality and a basic understanding of probability to make and test conjectures about the results of experiments and simulations

    		After the Activity

  • Review student answers
  • As a class, discuss questions that appeared to be more challenging
  • Re-teach concepts as necessary

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    Subject Area:
    Math : Middle Grades Math : Probability, Statistics and Data Analysis
    Math : Statistics : Probability and Simulation

    Author:
    Texas Instruments

    Level:
    5-8

    Activity Time:
    20 Minutes

    Device:
    TI-73 Explorer™, TI-Navigator™

    Apps:
     

    Software:
    TI Connect™

    Accessories:
    TI Connectivity Cable, Unit-to-Unit link cables

    Other:
    This is Activity # 31 from Getting Started with
    TI-Navigator™ System: Middle Grades

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