Curated OER
False Positive Problems
In this algebra activity, students explore the concept of being tested for a disease and getting a result of a false positive. They calculate what the chances are of getting a false positive.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: How Reliable Is the Test?
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson shows students how conditional probability can be used in the real world and can, in fact, impact them. The lesson is framed around drug users and drug tests (namely, steroids)....