
Probability and Patterns in Bug Movement

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8th - 12th Grade
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Lucas Foster
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the initial setup of the problem involving the bug and the triangle?
A bug moves randomly between the vertices of a hexagon.
A bug moves randomly between the vertices of a pentagon.
A bug moves randomly between the vertices of an equilateral triangle.
A bug moves randomly between the vertices of a square.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the probability of the bug moving to vertex B on its first move?
1/3
1/4
1
1/2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the probability of the bug being at vertex A on the second move calculated?
By multiplying the probabilities of being at B and C.
By subtracting the probabilities of being at B and C.
By adding the probabilities of being at B and C.
By averaging the probabilities of being at B and C.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What pattern is observed in the probabilities as the moves progress?
The probabilities form a geometric sequence.
The probabilities remain constant.
The probabilities form an arithmetic sequence.
The probabilities alternate between two values.
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the denominator of the probability fraction for the bug being at vertex A on the tenth move?
128
1024
512
256
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CCSS.7.SP.A.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How is the numerator of the probability fraction for the tenth move determined?
By dividing the numerator of the previous move by 2.
By subtracting the numerator of the previous move from the one before it.
By adding the numerators of the previous two moves.
By multiplying the numerator of the previous move by 2 and adding the one before it.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the final probability of the bug returning to the starting vertex on the tenth move?
85/256
85/512
171/512
171/256
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