AP Statistics / Mr. Hansen

Name: ______________________________

11/11/2006

 

 

Example Simulation Log for Exercise #5.62

 


Time incr.

People who have heard rumor (as of the start of this time increment)

Other person chosen during this time increment (X indicates no further spreading)

1

1 (Jack)

2 (Jill)

2

1
2

3
17

3

1
2
3
17

14
14 (X for 2)
17 (X for 3)
6

4

1
2X
3X
6
14
17

25


12
13
15

5

1
2X
3X
6
12
13
14
15
17
25

10


2 (X for 6)
7
8
10 (X for 14)
7 (X for 15)
20
16

6

1
2X
3X
6X
7
8
10
12
13
14X
15X
16
17
20
25

20 (X for 1)



17 (X for 7)
12 (X for 8)
13 (X for 10)
23
16 (X for 13)


1 (X for 16)
15 (X for 17)
16 (X for 20)
2 (X for 25)

7

1X
2X
3X
6X
7X
8X
10X
12
13X
14X
15X
16X
17X
20X
25X








21

8

1X
2X
3X
6X
7X
8X
10X
12
13X
14X
15X
16X
17X
20X
21
25X








8 (X for 12)






22

9

1X
2X
3X
6X
7X
8X
10X
12X
13X
14X
15X
16X
17X
20X
21
22
25X















18
25 (X for 22)

10

1X
2X
3X
6X
7X
8X
10X
12X
13X
14X
15X
16X
17X
18
20X
21
22X
25X














8 (X for 18)

20 (X for 21)

Final tally: 18 people heard the rumor before it died out (everyone except 4, 5, 9, 11, 19, 23, 24).