Headline Story
Probability and Data, #1
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Introduction
Read the Headline story to the children. Encourage them to create problems that can be solved using information from the story. What is possible? What is impossible?
Headline Story
Joe has 10 loose socks in his drawer. 5 socks are red and 5 are blue. Joe pulls out 2 socks without looking. It is possible that… It is possible that…
Possible student responses
- It is possible that Joe could pull out 2 red socks, 2 blue socks, or 1 red sock and 1 blue sock from his drawer;
- It is impossible for him to pull out a yellow sock or some other color sock because he has only red socks and blue socks.
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