Probability Circus
Fred Olness
October 21, 1996
Unexpected Tiger
4 child family: 2-2 or 3-1???
deck of cards example
Hat & 3 cards: xx xo oo 50/50?? (p.93)
3 shell game:
1 empty/no choice
1 empty/ make choice
Pascal Dice: Snake Eyes: 1:36??? (p.109)
Zeno Paradox
Topological Tic Tac Toe:
torus, sphere, Klein bottle
String puzzle: 2 people, around wrists
Rubik's Cube
Class Card Trick: Convergence:
Mobius Strip:
Cut in half
EQUIPMENT:
Scissors
Paper Mobius strip
3 cups
Rubik's Cube
candy