80/20 is Fractal
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Objective
I can give examples of how the 80/20 principle applies at different scales, demonstrating its fractal nature.
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Warm-up video
Unknown Channel · 5:00
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Practice
12 questions
Explain, in your own words, what a fractal is and give one example from the video.
The video mentions broccoli as an example of a fractal. Describe how broccoli demonstrates self-similarity.
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Exit ticket
Quick comprehension check
“Imagine you are analyzing a school's performance on standardized tests. You find that 80% of the overall score improvement comes from 20% of the students. If the 80/20 principle is fractal, what might you expect to find when you analyze the performance of *just* that top 20% of students? Give a specific example. Consider a sports team where 80% of the points scored come from 20% of the players. If the 80/20 principle is fractal, what might you expect to see when you analyze the performance of *just* that top 20% of players during practice? Give a specific example.”
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