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Nctm: Figure This: Misaddressed Mail

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Try this probability challenge from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series. See if you can figure out the probability of putting three checks in the correct envelopes without looking. Also, discover how probability skills are used in real life situations.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
data collection, probability
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Additional Tags
basic probability, estimating chance, math and mail, math concept, mathematics of chance, misaddressed, odds, possible outcomes, probability of an event, real world application, figure this, nctm, problem solving, probability applications
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)