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Probability Print Activity
Use the “Explore It” mode to answer the following questions:
1. Make the following selections on the left side of the screen:
View: Tree
Event One: 1 Coin
Event Two: None
Show Me: Individual Outcome
a. The letter H represents tossing a __________.
b. The letter T represents tossing a __________.
c. The possible outcomes for tossing a coin are _____, _____.
d. The probability of an individual outcome is
.
2. Make the following selections on the left side of the screen:
a. Select Event One: 1 Coin
Event Two: 1 Coin
Show Me: Individual Outcome
i. The 4 possible outcomes are ____,____ ____,____ ____,____ _____,____.
ii. Fill in the correct values for tossing 2 tails:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
b. Select Show Me: At Least One Head
i. The favorable outcomes are __________________________.
ii. Fill in the correct values:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
c. Select from Show Me: One Tail
i. The favorable outcomes are________________________.
ii. Fill in the correct value:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
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3. Make the following selections on the left side of the screen:
View: Tree
Event One: 1 Spinner
Event Two: 1 Spinner
Show Me: One White
a. The favorable outcomes are _______________________________.
b. Fill in the correct values:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
c. Select Show Me: A White or a Red
i. The favorable outcomes are _______________________________________.
ii. Fill in the correct values:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
4. Make the following selections on the left side of the screen:
View: Tree
Event One: 1 Die
Event Two: 1 Die
Show Me: Pair of Numbers
a. The favorable outcomes are __________________________________________.
b. Fill in the correct values:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
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c. Select Show Me: Sum Less Than 6
i. The favorable outcomes are________________________________________.
ii. Fill in the correct values:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
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d. Use the set of all possible outcomes for a pair of dice to answer the following:
i. The outcomes that have a sum of 4 are: ______________________________.
ii. The probability of rolling a sum of 4 on a pair of dice is
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iii. The outcomes that have at least one 6 are: ____________________________
______________________________________________________________.
iv. The probability of rolling at least one 6 on a pair of dice is
.
5. Make the following selections on the left side of the screen:
View: Tree
Event One: 1 Spinner
Event Two: 1 Die
Show Me: Number Less Than Three
a. The favorable outcomes are __________________________________________.
b. Fill in the correct values:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
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c. From the set of all possible outcomes for a spinner and a die:
i. The outcomes that have the colour red or blue with a number greater than 5
are_____________________________.
ii. The probability of this event occurring is
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6. Make the following selections on the left side of the screen:
View: Chart
Event One: 1 Coin
Event Two: 1 Coin
Show Me: At Least One Head
a. The favorable outcomes are ________________________.
b. Fill in the correct values:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
c. Select Show Me: One Tail
i. The favorable outcomes are________________________.
ii. Fill in the correct value:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
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7. Make the following selections on the left side of the screen:
View: Chart
Event One: 1 Spinner
Event Two: 1 Die
Show Me: Number Greater Than 5
a. The favorable outcomes are ________________________.
b. Fill in the correct numbers:
Favorable Outcomes(s):
Possible Outcomes:
Event Probability:
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c. Use the set of all possible outcomes for a spinner and a die to answer the
following:
i. The outcomes that have the colour red or white with the number greater than 4
are: __________________________________.
ii. The probability of this event occurring is
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8. Place a check () beside the correct definition of probability:
______
Probability = number of possible outcomes
number of favorable outcomes
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Probability = number of favorable outcomes
number of possible outcomes
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