Article
Plinko: Probability from a TV Show
Demos with Positive Impact Online Instructional Resources
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2001
Disciplines
- Education and
- Mathematics
Abstract
Plinko is the most popular game of chance on the TV game show The Price is Right. This demo uses Plinko to illustrate how mathematics is useful for predicting a strategy that gives the highest probability for a big win.
Citation Information
Susie M. Lanier and Sharon Barrs. "Plinko: Probability from a TV Show" Demos with Positive Impact Online Instructional Resources (2001) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/sharon_barrs/6/