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simple probability

simple probability

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Mathematics

6th - 8th Grade

Medium

CCSS
7.SP.C.7B, 7.SP.C.5, 6.SP.A.1

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Cheryl Williams

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8 Slides • 12 Questions

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simple probability

What are the odds?

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Poll

How well do you know simple probability?

I am able to teach someone else

I know it well, but may need a little help

I know a little, but will need some help

I don't know what to do

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Multiple Choice

What makes something an impossible choice?

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All of the items would be a choice

2

Most of the items would be a choice

3

A few of the items would be a choice

4

None of the items would be a choice

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Multiple Choice

a scenario that involves chance or an uncertain result & can have different outcomes is--

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outcome

2

event

3

experiment

4

probability

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Multiple Choice

In a standard box of 8 crayons, what is the probability of pulling out the black crayon?

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8/8

2

1/4

3

1/2

4

1/8

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Multiple Choice

10 M&Ms are in a bag, 4 red, 2 blue, 1 green and 3 brown. What is the probability of pulling out a blue candy?

1

1

2

2/10

3

1/5

4

3/10

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Multiple Choice

10 M&Ms are in a bag, 4 red, 2 blue, 1 green and 3 brown. What is the probability of pulling out a red candy?

1

2/5

2

2/10

3

1/5

4

4/10

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Multiple Choice

Alphabet(26 letters in the alphabet) magnets are placed in a bag(one of each letter). What is the probability of pulling out a vowel?

1

21/26

2

5/26

3

6/26

4

3/13

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Multiple Choice

Alphabet magnets are placed in a bag(one of each letter). What is the probability of pulling out the letter z?

1

25/26

2

5/26

3

1/13

4

1/26

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Multiple Choice

You have 20 coins in your wallet, 9 quarters, 5 dimes, 2 nickels and 4 pennies. What is the probability of pulling out a penny?

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4/20

2

1/5

3

2/10

4

16/20

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Multiple Choice

You have 20 coins in your wallet, 9 quarters, 5 dimes, 2 nickels and 4 pennies. What is the probability of pulling out a dime?

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1/4

2

5/10

3

5/20

4

15/20

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Multiple Select

Check all that help you know your fraction for probability is in simplest form?

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unit fraction (Ex: 1/10)

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fraction with 2 even numbers (Ex: 2/4)

3

Fraction that the top will not divide into the bottom (Ex: 5/14)

4

Fraction that top and bottom are one away from each other (Ex: 11/12)

5

Fraction with a prime number on the bottom (Ex: 8/13)

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Poll

What do you still need help with, to learn simple probability?

I got it! Ready to go.

I need help setting up the fraction for the probability

I need help simplifying the fraction

I need help knowing my fraction is in simplest form

simple probability

What are the odds?

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