Set Up Calculator

With the TI-73 Graphing Calculator it is possible to any number of coins (and it is very quiet).

Set the Random Number Generator

First let's set each calculator to a different location in the random number generator. Have students type in their favorite 7 digit number other than 1234567 on the home screen. Then

Press STO. Your screen should look like this:
Press Math and cursor to the right to the PRB Column.
Select 1. rand.
Press ENTER and the seven digit number should re-appear on the next line.

Flipping One Coin

Generating the command Dice( .

	Press Math
	Move to the PRB column
	Select choice 7. Dice(
	The dice command will be pasted on the home screen. Add 1) after the command.
	Press ENTER to execute the
	command.
	The screen shows the results of one coin flipping: a {1} indicates a head and a {0} indicates a tail.
	To re-flip the coin press enter.

Flipping Two Coins

Generating the command Dice( .

	Press Math
	Move to the PRB column
	Select choice 7. Dice(
	The dice command will be pasted on the home screen. Add 2) after the command.
	Press ENTER to execute the
	command.
	The screen shows the results of two coins flipping: Each brace contains two numbers. a 1 indicates a head and a 0 indicates a tail.
	To re-flip the coins press enter.

Flipping Three Coins

Generating the command Dice( .

	Press Math
	Move to the PRB column
	Select choice 7. Dice(
	The dice command will be pasted on the home screen. Add 3) after the command.
	Press ENTER to execute the
	command.
	The screen shows the results of two coins flipping: Each brace contains two numbers. a 1 indicates a head and a 0 indicates a tail.
	To re-flip the coins press enter.