LaKarps Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Hi!I am trying to choose a topic for my first ib math ia topic and I was considering doing one involving probability because we just learned a lot about it. I was thinking about doing my paper about the probability involved in card counting for blackjack but am having trouble finding what formulas (if any) I would actually be using because the whole thing can't just be probability without replacement. Any suggestions? Or maybe should I just stick with doing a statistics type of IA paper?Thanks! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-._._.- Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 (edited) Check out hypergeometric. It involves probabilities in which there is no replacement. It uses the concept of combinations. The May 2013 HL students did an IA on dice. That could be something you might to consider as well. Edited March 6, 2013 by -._._.- 1 Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaKarps Posted March 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Thank you! I'll check it out! Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandwich Posted March 6, 2013 Report Share Posted March 6, 2013 Somebody feel free to correct me if something has changed about the Maths syllabus recently - but have the portfolio tasks for May 2015 even been released yet?! I don't think I've even seen any for exams May 2014, let alone 2015. Unless you're just doing old portfolios for fun. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rahul Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I believe IAs have changed for SL and Studies students where you pick the topic of your IA and it has to fit certain criteriae. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaby Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 Somebody feel free to correct me if something has changed about the Maths syllabus recently - but have the portfolio tasks for May 2015 even been released yet?! I don't think I've even seen any for exams May 2014, let alone 2015. Unless you're just doing old portfolios for fun.From 2014 onwards, students now choose their own topics for the IA, there are no set portfolio tasks (that's why they gave us a killer Type II, it's a kind of a goodbye ) Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
-._._.- Posted March 7, 2013 Report Share Posted March 7, 2013 I'm actually kinda glad that I don't have to figure out a topic for myself. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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