Plinko Probability

Plinko Probability

Drop balls through a triangular grid of pegs and see them accumulate in containers. Switch to a histogram view and compare the distribution of balls to an ideal binomial distribution. Adjust the binary probability and develop your knowledge of statistics! • Predict the bin where a single ball might fall. • Repeat trials of 100 balls and compare the outcomes. • Count the number of balls in a bin and relate that to the probability of falling in that bin. • Compare and interpret empirical and theoretical statistics. • Apply the plinko simulation as a model to other scenarios where there are weighted statistics.

Topics

  • probability
  • statistics
  • histograms
  • 7.SP.C.5
  • 7.SP.C.6
  • HSS-ID.A.1
  • HSS-IC.A.2
  • HSS-ID.A.2
  • 6.SP.B.5c
  • 6.SP.B.4
  • 6.SP.A.2
  • grid
  • distribution
  • binomial
  • binary