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    1) To predict where a dart would land on a multicolored rug, the rug should be divided into equal sections and the number of spaces of each color should be counted. 2) The probability of the dart landing on a particular color can be calculated by taking the number of spaces of that color divided by the total number of spaces on the rug. 3) Working through this problem teaches how to calculate estimated probability and uses fractions, a habit of mathematicians.

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    1) To predict where a dart would land on a multicolored rug, the rug should be divided into equal sections and the number of spaces of each color should be counted. 2) The probability of the dart landing on a particular color can be calculated by taking the number of spaces of that color divided by the total number of spaces on the rug. 3) Working through this problem teaches how to calculate estimated probability and uses fractions, a habit of mathematicians.

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    1) To predict where a dart would land on a multicolored rug, the rug should be divided into equal sections and the number of spaces of each color should be counted. 2) The probability of the dart landing on a particular color can be calculated by taking the number of spaces of that color divided by the total number of spaces on the rug. 3) Working through this problem teaches how to calculate estimated probability and uses fractions, a habit of mathematicians.

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    Name:AlizeaPorrataPeriod:4

    Math2
    October3,2014

    Mathematics Write-up

    RUGGAME

    Problem Statement: If you were trying to predict the outcome of


    where a dart would land on a multicolored rug, which color
    would you choose?

    Process:
    Describewhatyoudidinattemptingtosolvetheproblem.Dothispartevenifyoudidnot
    solvetheproblem.

    Tosolvetheproblemontheruggame,Idividetherugintoequalsections.AfterIdivideditinto
    sections,Icountedhowmanyspaceswereaspecificcolor.Ex:ifarughas12spacesand9
    ofthemareblack,theprobabilityoflandingonblackbecomes9outof12.


    Name:AlizeaPorrataPeriod:4
    Math2
    October3,2014

    Solution:
    Statethesolutionclearlyasyoucan.Explainhowyouknowyouransweriscorrect.

    Tofindtheanswer,youfindouttheprobabilityofadartlandingonarug.Todothat,youdivide
    therugintoevenpiecesandthenfindtheprobabilityofthedartlandingonacertaincolor.

    Extension:
    Inventsomeextensionsorvariationstotheproblem.Youcansolvetheseoraskanother
    classmatetodoso.

    Evaluation:
    Discussyourpersonalreactiontotheproblem.
    Whatdidyoulearnfromit?Howtofindestimatedprobability.
    DescribeoneHabitofaMathematicianthatyouused?Iusedfractionswhendeciding
    whichcolorwasmostlikelytowin.
    Howwouldyouchangetheproblemtomakeitbetter?
    Didyouenjoyworkingonit?Ididenjoyworkingontheproblem.
    Wasittoohardortooeasy?Ithinkitwascomplicatedenoughtogetmethinking,but
    notsomuchthatIgotfrustrated.


    Name:AlizeaPorrataPeriod:4
    Math2
    October3,2014

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