Understanding Probability in Candy Vending Machines

Understanding Probability in Candy Vending Machines

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

7th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Amelia Wright

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The video tutorial explains how Lisa manages a 'Random Candy' vending machine, focusing on setting and solving a probability inequality. Lisa wants to adjust the probability of getting 'Honey Bunny' candy to ensure that the chance of getting a different candy twice in a row is more than 2.25 times the probability of getting 'Honey Bunny' once. The tutorial guides through setting up the inequality, solving it using algebraic methods, and concludes that the probability of getting 'Honey Bunny' must be less than 0.25.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main issue Lisa is facing with her 'Random Candy' vending machine?

She needs to fix a mechanical issue.

She wants to change the machine's location.

She needs to adjust the probability of getting 'Honey Bunny'.

She wants to increase the number of candies.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How is the probability of getting a candy other than 'Honey Bunny' represented?

1 - p

1 + p

p - 1

p

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the inequality that needs to be solved in this problem?

p > 2.25

p^2 - 1 > 2.25p

1 - p^2 > 2.25p

1 - p > 2.25p

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the first step in solving the inequality 1 - p^2 > 2.25p?

Divide both sides by p.

Multiply both sides by 2.

Subtract 2.25p from both sides.

Add 2.25p to both sides.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the simplified form of the inequality after expanding 1 - p^2?

1 + p^2 > 2.25p

p^2 + 2p + 1 > 2.25p

1 - 2p + p^2 > 2.25p

p^2 - 2p + 1 > 2.25p

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the roots of the quadratic equation derived from the inequality?

1/5 and 6

1/2 and 3

1/3 and 5

1/4 and 4

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What condition must be true for the product of two terms to be greater than zero?

One term must be zero.

Both terms must be zero.

One term must be positive and the other negative.

Both terms must be positive or both must be negative.

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