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Nctm: Figure This: Wheel of Fortune's Frequent Letters

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Did you know that letter guessing on Wheel of Fortune is based on probability? In this challenge taken from one of TV's most popular game shows, discover what consonant or vowel should be guessed next based on letters already given. A math challenge from the NCTM Math Challenges for Families series.

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Concepts
data analysis, probability
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Additional Tags
games of chance, interpret data, letter games, math concept, odds, predictions, probability and chance, probability concepts, probability games, probability of outcome, real world applications, word games, wheel of fortune, problem solving
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)