Mathematical Modeling With Probability : Using Authentic Problem Contexts

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This book analyzes authentic decision problems in meaningful contexts that involve randomness. It uses basic probability concepts as well as probability distributions to model a wide range of scenarios that involve uncertainty. These include managing customer service phone lines, buying collision insurance, analyzing the pattern of space shuttle disasters, dealing with absenteeism, scheduling a health care clinic, and improving graduation rates. The contexts have been chosen to align with high school students' interests and/or demonstrate the broad applicability of mathematics. Embedded in each context is some decision so that students are introduced to mathematics as a decision-making tool. Throughout the book, students will make sense of problems, persevere in their solution, mathematically model real-world contexts, and use appropriate tools when necessary. A key aspect of this probability text is that students will simulate probabilistic situations with random number generators to develop intuition as to the nature of randomness.


  • | Author: Kenneth Chelst, Thomas Edwards
  • | Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
  • | Publication Date: Mar 06, 2018
  • | Number of Pages: 320 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Paperback
  • | ISBN-10: 1986267733
  • | ISBN-13: 9781986267731
Author:
Kenneth Chelst, Thomas Edwards
Publisher:
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication Date:
Mar 06, 2018
Number of pages:
320 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Paperback
ISBN-10:
1986267733
ISBN-13:
9781986267731