Heads or Tails gambling — what can be learned about probability?

Máder, Attila2024-09-042024-09-042008-06-01Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science, Vol. 6 No. 1 (2008) , 15-411589-7389https://hdl.handle.net/2437/379621During the teaching of probability theory, a problem may appear whose solution requires the use of methods that are unfamiliar to secondary school students. In this paper, examples of methods that can resolve this difficulties are demonstrated, which could in future allow school students to tackle and solve a wide variety of problems involving probability.application/pdfprobabilityteaching probabilityheads or tails gamesinfinite seriesHeads or Tails gambling — what can be learned about probability?folyóiratcikkOpen AccessAttila Máderhttps://doi.org/10.5485/TMCS.2008.0166Teaching Mathematics and Computer Science16Teach. Math. Comp. Sci.2676-8364