What is the primary function of Tricky Joe's detector?

Understanding Unobtainium Detection and Probability

Interactive Video
•
Mathematics, Science
•
9th - 12th Grade
•
Hard

Aiden Montgomery
FREE Resource
Read more
10 questions
Show all answers
1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
To detect unobtainium in rocks
To locate gold in the mine
To identify all minerals in the mine
To measure the weight of rocks
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why does Joe's offer initially seem appealing?
The detector is always accurate
The ore is guaranteed to contain unobtainium
The detector is mostly reliable, suggesting a good chance of unobtainium
Joe is known for making fair deals
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the probability of a rock containing unobtainium if the detector goes off?
1%
9%
50%
90%
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a false positive in the context of the detector?
A rock that contains unobtainium and triggers the detector
A rock that contains unobtainium but doesn't trigger the detector
A rock that triggers the detector but doesn't contain unobtainium
A rock that neither triggers the detector nor contains unobtainium
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the base rate fallacy?
Ignoring the overall rarity of an event when evaluating probabilities
Assuming a detector is always accurate
Believing that rare events are more common than they are
Focusing on specific details rather than the general context
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why is the base rate fallacy significant in this scenario?
It makes us overestimate the detector's accuracy
It suggests that all rocks are equally likely to contain unobtainium
It causes us to underestimate the value of unobtainium
It leads us to ignore the cost of the ore
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is conditional probability?
The probability of an event occurring given that another event has occurred
The probability of an event occurring based on historical data
The probability of an event occurring in a controlled environment
The probability of an event occurring without any prior information
Create a free account and access millions of resources
Similar Resources on Quizizz
11 questions
Exploring Probability Rules and Patterns

Interactive video
•
8th - 12th Grade
8 questions
Gambler's Ruin

Interactive video
•
KG - University
2 questions
TED-ED: Can you solve the false positive riddle? - Alex Gendler

Interactive video
•
KG - University
10 questions
Bayes' Theorem and Conditional Probability

Interactive video
•
10th - 12th Grade
11 questions
Probability Concepts and Theorems

Interactive video
•
10th - 12th Grade
11 questions
Bayes Theorem and Probability Concepts

Interactive video
•
9th - 12th Grade
11 questions
Understanding Heuristics and Cognitive Biases

Interactive video
•
9th - 12th Grade
6 questions
TED-Ed: The psychology behind irrational decisions - Sara Garofalo

Interactive video
•
KG - University
Popular Resources on Quizizz
15 questions
Multiplication Facts

Quiz
•
4th Grade
25 questions
SS Combined Advisory Quiz

Quiz
•
6th - 8th Grade
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
40 questions
SOL: ILE DNA Tech, Gen, Evol 2025

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
20 questions
NC Universities (R2H)

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
June Review Quiz

Quiz
•
Professional Development
20 questions
Congruent and Similar Triangles

Quiz
•
8th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade
Discover more resources for Mathematics
40 questions
Week 4 Student In Class Practice Set

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
25 questions
Triangle Inequalities

Quiz
•
10th - 12th Grade
10 questions
Right Triangles: Pythagorean Theorem and Trig

Quiz
•
11th Grade
10 questions
Exponential Growth and Decay Word Problems

Quiz
•
9th Grade
45 questions
Week 3.5 Review: Set 1

Quiz
•
9th - 12th Grade
17 questions
High School Survival Guide

Lesson
•
9th - 12th Grade
15 questions
Factoring Quadratics

Quiz
•
9th Grade