Walker Maths 2.13 Simulations: Level 2 Ncea

Description

Walker Maths is a series of single standard workbooks containing high-quality, up to date material at NCEA Mathematics levels 1, 2 and 3.The well-designed, write-on workbooks contain teaching material, including relevant formulae, and ample practice exercises along with sample tasks and questions. The workbooks reflect the content and style of the new standards, and allow teachers total flexibility in course design for students at all levels. As a single standard series, Walker Maths offers Maths Departments the ability to buy titles all at once, or throughout the year as required.

Author description

Charlotte Walker BEd, GradDipTchLn, MHealSc.Charlotte has over 10 years' experience in teaching Mathematics. Victoria Walker BSc (Hons), GradDipTchLn. Victoria has twenty years' experience in teaching Mathematics. She has received a Jim Campbell award for teaching excellence (2003) and an Ernest Duncan award in Mathematics (2007).

Table of contents

Glossary What is a simulation? Probability revision The range of values for probabilities Using numbers to write probabilities Ways of calculating probabilities 1. Equally like outcomes 2. Long run relative probability Expected numbers of outcomes Mixing it up Randomness and independence Some situations suitable for simulation The simulation process 1. Using a device to stimulate probabilities 2. Trials 3. Create a table, calculate your results and write them in a sentence 4. Discussions and assumptions Putting it all together 1. State which device you will use and describe how you will use it 2. Describe one trial 3. Create a table, calculate your results and write them in a sentence 4. Discussion and assumptions Practice simulation Practice tasks Answers