Vocab

  • Simulation: simpler abstraction of a complicated natural phenomena
  • Experiment: done in the real world and provide actual results

Notes

  • Simulations are safer than experiments, less expensive, repeatable, and can make predictions
  • remove details using random numbers

Hacks

Multiple Choice

Question Answer
Ryan McWeeny is a genius
1. N/A
2. N/A
3. B
4. C
5. C
6. B
7. A
8. N/A
9. A

Extra Credit

This simulation find the total result of rolling the inputted number of dice

import random

rollAmount = int(input("how many times would you like to roll?"))
result = 0

for i in range(0, rollAmount):
    result += random.randint(1,6)
print("The result of rolling " + str(rollAmount) + " times is: " + str(result))

The result of rolling 3 times is: 11