Casio fx-82AU PLUS Using Manual

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Subtracting dice Bingo
The game rules
· Thevaluescalledinthisgameofbingowillbedeterminedbysubtractingthenumbers
showingonapairofnormal6sideddice.Thesubtractionwill alwaysbethebiggervalue
subtractthesmallervalue.Therewillbenonegativevalues.
· Playerschoose9numbers.Theycanbeallthesame,mostlythesameormostlydifferent.
However,ifaplayerchoosestohaveallninenumbersthesame,thatnumbermustbe
called9timesfortheplayertowin.Playerscanonlycrossoutoneoftheirnumberseach
timeanumberiscalled.
· Thefirstplayertohavealltheirnumberscrossedoutisthewinner.
Yourchallengeistodeterminethebestsetof9numberstouseinthisgame.
What you have to do
Entertheformula “theabsolutevalueof[RanInt#(1,6) -RanInt#(1,6)]”intoyourcalculatorby
pressingthefollowingsequenceofbuttons:
eQ.1SHIFT)6)‐Q.1SHIFT)6)p
Eachtimeyoupresspanothersimulationvaluewillbedisplayed.
Simulatetherollofthediceatleast50timesandrecordyourresultsinthetable.
Number rolled Tally Frequency
0
1
2
3
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Whatsetof9numbersdoyouthinkarethebestsetforwinningthisgame?
Writeaparagraphtoexplainthe reasonforyourchoice.
Inyourgroup,playthegamewitharealpairofdice.Whichgroupmember’ssetofnumberswins
themostfrequently?
©SueThomsonandShriroAustraliaPTYLimited.Thispagemaybephotocopiedforclassroomuse.

Casio fx-82AU PLUS Specifications

General

Type	Scientific Calculator
Number of Functions	252
Power Source	Battery
Weight	100 g
Display Digits	10 + 2 digits
Memory	9 variables
Display	Dot matrix
Battery Type	1 x LR44
Power Supply	Battery
Compliance	Australian school curriculum