Discussion: Probabilities

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Week 6 Discussion Activity: Carnival Probabilities

Please watch the following video(Links to an external site.)about probabilities and carnival games - it is an interesting example of how carnivals (and casinos) use probabilities to get people to spend money without winning often (or at all).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk_ZlWJ3qJI&t=1s

CARNIVAL SCAM SCIENCE- and how to win (Links to an external site.)

Then answer the following questions

1) What did you find most interesting or surprising in the video? Why?

2) How did you see probability being used or misused?

3) What games do you think you personally have the highest probability of winning? Why?