Probability with Roulette

被引:3
作者
Marshall, Jennings [1 ]
机构
[1] Samford Univ, Birmingham, AL 35209 USA
关键词
Teaching; Probability; Expected Value; Distribution; Gambling;
D O I
10.1111/j.1467-9639.2007.00274.x
中图分类号
G40 [教育学];
学科分类号
040101 ; 120403 ;
摘要
This article describes how roulette can be used to teach basic concepts of probability. Various bets are used to illustrate the computation of expected value. A betting system shows variations in patterns that often appear in random events.
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页码:74 / 79
页数:6
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