Introduction:

You are at a renaissance fair on St. Patrick's Day, and they have a game where you can walk through a maze to possibly win a pot of gold. The maze has multiple different exits; some of these exits have gold, while some do not.



Directions: Work each problem in the space provided, showing your work or explaining your thinking.


  1. Based on the map of the maze, draw an area model of the maze. KEY: G = gold exits, NG = non-gold exits.




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1 Top

2 Upper Middle

3 Lower Middle

4 Bottom





  1. Use the area model and apply numerical reasoning to determine the theoretical probability of winning the gold.


  1. You are among the first 50 people who go into the maze. How many of these 50 people can potentially win the gold? Explain your reasoning.