Plinko: Probability from a TV Show

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Abstract

Plinko is the most popular game of chance on the TV game show The Price is Right. This demo uses Plinko to illustrate how mathematics is useful for predicting a strategy that gives the highest probability for a big win.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalDemos with Positive Impact Online Instructional Resources
StatePublished - Jan 1 2001

Disciplines

  • Education
  • Mathematics

Keywords

  • Experimental probabilities
  • Plinko
  • Simulations
  • TV shows

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