standard_description: Develop a probability distribution for a random variable defined for a sample space in which probabilities are assigned empirically; find the expected value. For example, find a current data distribution on the number of TV sets per household in the United States, and calculate the expected number of sets per household. How many TV sets would you expect to find in 100 randomly selected households?
problem_activity: Stage 7: Multiply with 6–9
Required Preparation
Materials to Gather
Colored pencils or crayons
Number cubes
Paper clips
Materials to Copy
Blackline Masters
Capture Squares Stage 7 Gameboard
Capture Squares Stage 7 Spinner

Narrative
Students roll a number cube and spin a spinner and find the product of the two numbers they generated. The spinner has the numbers 6–9.
Additional Information
Each group of 2 needs one number cube.


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