Education kit: What are the odds? - Powerhouse Museum
Education kit: What are the odds? - Powerhouse Museum
Education kit: What are the odds? - Powerhouse Museum
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<strong>What</strong> is <strong>the</strong> probability of <strong>the</strong>se results?<br />
a.<br />
b.<br />
c.<br />
d.<br />
<strong>What</strong> <strong>are</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>odds</strong>?<br />
4. The top prize was paid for three bells.<br />
a. <strong>What</strong> was <strong>the</strong> probability of spinning three bells?<br />
b. Approximately how many times would you expect <strong>the</strong> top prize<br />
to be won:<br />
i. in 1000 spins?<br />
ii. in 10 000 spins<br />
5. Early American poker machines returned an average of 75% of <strong>the</strong><br />
money invested to players. In one week $60 000 was put into <strong>the</strong><br />
pokies in a club.<br />
a. How much of <strong>the</strong> $60 000 would you expect to be paid to<br />
players in prize money?<br />
b. How much of <strong>the</strong> $60 000 would <strong>the</strong> club and government<br />
take?<br />
Modern Australian poker machines have up to five reels and more<br />
pictures on each reel than earlier machines. Instead of having<br />
mechanical reels a computer simulates <strong>the</strong> spinning reel.<br />
reel 1 reel 2 reel 3 reel 4 reel 5<br />
crowns 1 1 1 1 1<br />
cherries 5 5 4 3 3<br />
lemons 4 4 4 3 2<br />
oranges 2 2 2 2 2<br />
o<strong>the</strong>r symbols 20 20 21 23 24<br />
total 32 32 32 32 32<br />
EDUCATION KIT 15
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