Age group

Male or
Female

Number of
Name slips

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

Total
Number of
Name slips

Probability of
getting
reaped

Probability
as a
percentag
e

Total=

The Hunger Games Probability Example

Name:
The Reaping Example Question.
We will assume that there are 1,000 male teens and 1,000 female
teens in each district and an age equal distribution rounded off for
each age group to 1000/7 = 143 male teens and female teens in each
age group. In the table below record the following:
1)
2)
3)
4)

Find the total number of age slips for each age category.
Add up the total number of name slips for each age category.
Calculate the probability of each age group getting reaped.
Calculate the probability as a percentage.