Showing posts with label probability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label probability. Show all posts

Friday, January 28, 2011

Probability



What we did today (01/28/11)

Question: p(of the product of two dice equaling an odd number.

Solution: Look at the side numbers and the top numbers. Multiply both numbers (e.g. for the first one - 1 x 1 = 1). After Multiplying, look at all the numbers and look for all the odd numbers.


Math notes! Write it down if you never got it or if you we're away.













































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Don't forget to do the homework!
HW Booklet: pages 58-61





Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Probability






ANSWER: 4/9, 4: 9, 44.4%





Here's a link to help you learn more about probability.
Here a video on probability.


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Monday, January 24, 2011

Probability

Question:
Answer: 25%


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Random: an event which every outcome has an equal chance of occurring.

Question:
Homework Booklet: pg. 54, 55
Here's a link to help you learn more about probability.
Here's a video on probability.


Friday, January 21, 2011

Probability Question

       A) Aaron flips a coin and spins a spinner once. 
       B) Create a tree diagram and a table for these two events.
       C) What is the total number of possible outcomes.

Probability Question



This little girl loves plush toys. One day, she walks into a store, and sees a Domo and Hello Kitty plush. Her mom tells her to buy one. She picks Domo. What is the probability that she picks Domo?

Probability Question

What is the probability that Abigail will find a bag that contains 3 red and 2 green, Abigail picks up a bead each time. What is the probability that red will be picked up?

Probability Question

What is the probability that Philip will spin a spinner with the colours Blue, Green, Purple, Red and Orange with a 4 sided dice?

probability question

What are the different possible answers you can get when you spin a four sided spinner with the colours blue,red,green,and purple and roll a regular die?

Probability

What is the probability that Ross will flip a coin and get heads and spin a spinner 3 colours, (Blue, Red, Pink) and get Red.

Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Probability

Probability is the likelihood or the chance of an event happening. We determine prorobability by making a fraction.



favourable outcomes

______________



possible outcomes



flipping a coin heads

_______________

calling heads or tails




Probability can be expressed, written, using fractions, ratios, and percents.

1

_ , 1:2, 50%

2

Out come is one probable result of a probability experiment.

Favorable outcomes is a successful outcome in a probabilty experament.

p(outcome) is short for saying probability of something happening.

Eg.p(5) When rolling a die.

here is a link to help you with probability.

http://www.ixl.com/math/practice/grade-3-certain-probable-unlikely-impossible