Summary
A Cyberchase math segment exploring how, as you run more and more trials, the results creep closer to the expected chance (like 50% for a fair coin). A clear demonstration of why 'more trials' matters.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
- What happened to the results as the number of trials grew?
- Why doesn't a fair coin land exactly 5 heads in 10 flips every time?
- How many flips would you trust to show the real chance?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: trial, probability, expected, average.
Try it: Flip a coin 20 times. Compare your heads count to 10 (half).