Probability

What is the probability?

Follow along through the powerpoint and answer the questions when it tells you to!

Let's make some predictions..

• Predictions can be made based on a set of data

• Predictions are the likelihood of an event occurring

Multiple Choice

Are you ready to make some predictions?

• YES!

• I'll try my best!

• Super excited!

Some helpful tips...

• Think about our last activity on Jamboard if you're confused

• Grab a piece of paper and try to draw out the question

• Thinking about fractions might help you to see if the probability of the event is likely or unlikely

• Goodluck!

Multiple Choice

A class has 18 students. The students are asked "What is the probability that you will play hockey tonight?".

14 students say it is LIKELY

4 students say it is UNLIKELY

If a new student joined the class, what are the chances they would play hockey that night based on this data?

• Certain

• Likely

• Unlikely

• Impossible

Multiple Choice

THE WEATHER FORECAST

Monday: Sunny

Tuesday: Rainy

Wednesday: Rainy

Thursday: ????

Friday: Rainy

What will the weather be like on Thursday based on this information?

• likely rainy

• likely sunny

• likely cloudy

• likely snowy

Multiple Choice

If I roll a dice what are my chances of rolling a 2?

• 2/6

• 5/6

• 1/6

• 3/6

Multiple Choice

What is the probability that the spinner will land on blue?

• likely

• equally likely

• unlikely

Multiple Choice

What is the probability of the spinner landing on blue?

• 1/8

• 2/8

• 6/8

• 3/8

Open Ended

Explain why the blue spaces have a likely (3/8) chance of being landed on. What steps did you take to get that answer?