A time I struggled in math was during some of the tests we took, and the practice SAT. I'd often get confused, not understand the topic, and even fall asleep. However, after taking an SAT course, and taking the real test, I read each problem very carefully, which kept me focused, and I was sure to not focus on one problem for too long. I got closer to finishing the entire section than I ever have before!
With the Law of Large Numbers Activity, we learned how math in concept isn't necessarily the same as math in practice. It was interesting to observe how in conflict with the theoretical probability our results were, showing how some things just can't be predicted with math.
For my future, I'm not sure what math I'll be doing. I'll definitely have to handle balancing checks and whatnot, as anyone does with adult life, but as far as my specific career goals go, I can't think of anything. My goal is to be an animator and cartoon series creator, which would be more involved in film making techniques and literature.
Probability The likelihood of an event happening in the future. It can be expressed as a decimal, fraction, or percentage.
Fundamental Counting Principle A method used to figure out the total number of ways different events can occur.
Permutations A way of arranging numbers where the order matters. nPr = n!/(n-r)!
Combinations A way of arranging numbers where the order doesn't matter. nCr = n!/r!(n-r)!
Tree Diagrams Diagrams hat show all possible outcomes of an event that can be used to calculate probability.
'e' and Logarithms In math, 'e' represents approximately 2.718. It's an irrational number, like pi. Logarithms are how many of one number that is multiplied to get another number.
Law of Large Numbers The principle that, the larger the number of the same event, the more different the outcomes will likely be from the theoretical probability.
Theoretical and Experimental Probability Theoretical probability is the mathematical chance of an outcome happening, for example, in a coin flip, the theoretical heads-tails ratio will be 1:1. Experimental probability, however, is the idea that, in practice, the outcomes will not 100% match the theoretical ratio.