Activities

Are There Any Seats Left

Updated on 08/25/2014

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

This activity allows students to use a simulation to understand why airline companies routinely overbook flights.
Students will generate lists of random numbers to simulate passengers not showing up for a flight. Using this data, students hypothesize on how many tickets an airline needs to sell to ensure a full flight.