The Monty Hall Problem or How to Outsmart a Game Show and Win a Car

This lesson teaches students how to make decisions in the face of uncertainty by using decision trees. It is aimed for high school kids with a minimal background in probability; the students only need to know how to calculate the probability of two uncorrelated events both occurring (ie flipping 2 heads in a row). Over the course of this lesson, students will learn about the role of uncertainty in decision making, how to make and use a decision tree, how to use limiting cases to develop an intuition, and how this applies to everyday life.

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Subject(s): Mathematics

Grade Level(s): 9, 10, 11, 12

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Internet Connection, LCD Projector, Overhead Projector

Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)

Keywords: Probability, Decision Trees, Limiting Cases

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Problem-Solving Task, Video/Audio/Animation

Instructional Design Framework(s): Guided Inquiry (Level 3)

Resource Collection: MIT BLOSSOMS

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