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Dice Rolling Probabilities and Sums

Dice Rolling Probabilities and Sums

Assessment

Interactive Video

Mathematics

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Thomas White

FREE Resource

The video tutorial explores the probability of dice rolls. It begins with a prediction of the sum of 10 dice rolls, followed by an actual roll and sum calculation. The instructor then rolls 100 dice multiple times, graphing the results to show the probability distribution. The video highlights that the most probable sum for two dice is seven, and for ten dice, it is 35. The tutorial concludes by explaining the probability of achieving specific sums when rolling multiple dice.

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial guess for the sum of 10 dice rolls?

30

35

40

45

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the actual sum achieved when rolling 10 dice?

30

35

45

40

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the minimum possible sum when rolling 100 dice?

400

300

100

200

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the maximum possible sum when rolling 100 dice?

500

700

600

800

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the graph represent in the context of rolling 100 dice?

The time taken to roll the dice

The average roll of a single die

The probability of each possible sum

The number of dice rolled

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many times were the 100 dice rolled to create the graph?

1000

100

50

10

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the probability of rolling a sum greater than 400 with 100 dice?

0%

10%

15%

5%

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