Probability of Simple Events
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Mathematics
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11th - 12th Grade
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Elizabeth Borres
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Probability of Simple Events
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At the end of the lesson, students will:
be able to find the probability of a simple event.
be able to understand the distinction between simple events and compound events.
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Real World Example:
Best Buy is having an IPOD giveaway. They put all the IPOD Shuffles in a bag.
Customers may choose an IPOD without looking at the color. Inside the bag are 4 red, 7 green, 6 pink, 2 black, 4 blue, and 5 purple IPODS.
If Tracy chooses one IPOD at random, what is the probability she will choose an green IPOD?
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Real World Example:
If Tracy chooses one IPOD at random, what is the probability she will choose an orange IPODS?
How many orange IPODs are there?
What is the total number of IPODS?
P(orange) = 4/20 = 2/10 = 1/5 or 20%
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What is a PROBABILITY?
Probability is the chance that some event will happen.
It is the ratio of the number of ways a certain event can occur to the number of possible outcomes.
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Poll
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Multiple Choice
When you flip a coin, what is the probability of flipping a tail?
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Key Concepts:
Probability is the chance that some event will happen.
It is the ratio of the number of ways a certain even can occur to the total number of possible outcomes
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Poll
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Select
What is the probability of spinning a 2 on the spinner?
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Choice
What is the probability that you choose blue? *simplify your fraction*
5 green
6 yellow
8 blue
7 brown
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Multiple Choice
A bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies. What is the probability of picking a quarter?
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Classwork:
Go to google classroom and click the link.
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