Random Algorithms and Simulation Games Team Teach

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Tri 3 Team Teach Hacks

Random Algorithm Popcorn hacks

Popcorn Hack 1

What is a random algorithm?

A random algorithm is a set of steps that uses random choices.
It can give different results each time, even with the same input.

Why use random algorithms?

  • They can be used in games to change what happens each time.
  • They can be used in simulations to act like real life.
  • They help with security by making passwords or data harder to guess.
  • They make things fair when picking people or items.
  • They can help solve hard problems by trying different answers quickly.

What kind of question might the College Board ask?

The College Board might ask what a random algorithm does, why it is used, or what its result could be.

Popcorn Hack 2

import random
# Step 1: Define a list of activities
activities = ['Watch a TV Show', 'Read somethingk', 'Talk to a friend', 'Try cooking', 'Watch a movie', 'Go to sleep', 'Go to the gym', 'Write something', 'Bike', 'Listen to music', 'Play a video game','Do homework']
random_activity = random.choice(activities)
# Step 3: Display the chosen activity
print(f"Today’s random activity: {random_activity}")

Today’s random activity: Go to sleep

Popcorn hack 3

import random
# Step 1: Define the list of hosts and activities
hosts = ['Rayhaan','Gyutae','Derek']
activities = ['music', 'food', 'decorations', 'games', 'movies']
# Step 2: Randomly shuffle the list of activities
random.shuffle(activities)
# Step 3: Loop through each host and assign them a random activity
for i in range(len(hosts)):
    print(f"{hosts[i]} will be monitoring {activities[i]}!")

Rayhaan will be monitoring games!
Gyutae will be monitoring decorations!
Derek will be monitoring music!

Simulation Games Popcorn Hacks

Popcorn Hack 1

import random

def spin_number():
    return random.randint(1, 10)

spinner_result = spin_number()

print("Spinner landed on:", spinner_result)


Spinner landed on: 1

Popcorn Hack 2

import random

def play_rock_paper_scissors():
    choices = ['rock', 'paper', 'scissors']
    computer_choice = random.choice(choices)
    user_choice = input("Enter your choice (rock, paper, or scissors): ")

    if user_choice not in choices:
        print("Invalid choice. Please try again.")
        return

    print("Computer chose:", computer_choice)
    print("You chose:", user_choice)

    if user_choice == computer_choice:
        print("It's a tie!")
    elif (user_choice == 'rock' and computer_choice == 'scissors') or (user_choice == 'paper' and computer_choice == 'rock') or (user_choice == 'scissors' and computer_choice == 'paper'):
        print("You win!")
    else:
        print("You lose!")

play_rock_paper_scissors()

Computer chose: rock
You chose: paper
You win!

MC Questions

Question 1

C: 3 1 2 because 3 cannot be printed

Question 2

D: RANDOM, open parenthesis 1 comma 100, close parenthesis, is less than or equal to 75; this makes the output have a 75% chance

Question 3

C: Removing as many details from the model as possible so that calculations can be performed quickly; won’t be accurate

Question 4

D: The number of predators does not change from day to day; The predators don’t change after the start

Homework Hacks

Homework Hack 1

import random

students = ['Aadi', 'Rayhaan', 'Gyutae', 'Derek', 'Adi', 'Ansh', 'Playboy Carti', 'Mihir', 'Joe','Alex','Ben','Anish', 'Jacob', 'Mr.Mortenson', 'John']
teams = ['Team El Primo', 'Team Poco ', 'Team Shelly']

team_assignments = {team: [] for team in teams}

for student in students:
    team = random.choice(teams)
    team_assignments[team].append(student)

for team, members in team_assignments.items():
    print(team + ": " + ", ".join(members))


Team El Primo: Rayhaan, Gyutae, Ansh, Playboy Carti, Ben, Anish, Jacob, Mr.Mortenson
Team Poco : Adi, Joe, Alex, John
Team Shelly: Aadi, Derek, Mihir

Homework Hack 2

import random

weather = ['Sunny', 'Cloudy', 'Rainy']
forecast = []

for i in range(7):
    forecast.append(random.choice(weather))

for i, day in enumerate(forecast, 1):
    print("Day " + str(i) + ": " + day)



Day 1: Sunny
Day 2: Sunny
Day 3: Cloudy
Day 4: Rainy
Day 5: Rainy
Day 6: Cloudy
Day 7: Rainy

Homework Hack 3

import random

customers = 5
service_times = [random.randint(1, 5) for _ in range(customers)]
total_time = sum(service_times)

for i, time in enumerate(service_times, 1):
    print("Customer " + str(i) + ": " + str(time) + " minutes")

print("Total time: " + str(total_time) + " minutes")


Customer 1: 4 minutes
Customer 2: 2 minutes
Customer 3: 2 minutes
Customer 4: 1 minutes
Customer 5: 5 minutes
Total time: 14 minutes