Thursday, March 3, 2011

Outcomes & Probability

Rem: First name & last initial

Find the possible outcomes

1. List all the possible outcomes for flipping 2 coins. (heads/tails)

2. A spinner is labeled A,B,C,D - list all the possible outcomes for 2 spins.

3. You roll a number cube 20 times tracking the results using tally marks.
When you count the tallys for each number (1 - 6) the total is known as
the ________________.

Use the words below to answer the questions.

certain, very likely, likely, unlikely, impossible

4. Rolling a value greater than 6 when using two dice?

5. Meeting the President when you are at the mall?

6. Seeing your teacher on the next school day?

Probability
Write the fraction to describe the probability of the event.

A bag containing marbles has (5)green, (3)orange, (7)purple.

7. Randomly selecting a green marble?

8. Randomly selecting a purple marble?

9. Randomly selecting an orange marble?

10. Randomly selecting an orange or a purple marble?
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21 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:02 AM

    Christian G.
    1)Heads&Tails,Tails&Heads
    2)AA,AB,AC,AD,BA,BB,BC,BD,CA,CB,CC,CD,DA,DB,DC,DD
    3)probability
    4)certain
    5)very unlikely
    6)certain
    7)1/15
    8)1/15
    9)3/15
    10)2/15

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  2. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:05 AM

    Takumi H.
    1. the outcomes are: heads and tails, tails and heads, and heads and tails, and tails and heads
    2. the outcomes could be: A and B or C and D
    3. The total is known as the probability.
    4. very likely
    5. impossible
    6. very likely
    7. 5/15=1/3
    8. 7/15
    9. 3/15=1/5
    10. orange:3/15=1/5 purple=7/15

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  3. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:07 AM

    Adam F.
    1. 2 possible outcomes: 2 heads, 2 tails
    2. likely to hit 2 two letters
    3. answer
    4. likely
    5. very unlikely
    6. certain
    7. 1/5
    8.7/15
    9. 0/15
    10.0/15 by picking an orange marble and 7/15 by picking a purple marble

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  4. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    Deon M
    1) HH,TT,HT,TH
    2) AA,AB,AC,AD,BA,BB,BC,BD,CA,CB,CC,CD,DA,DB,DC,DD
    3) outcome
    4) likely
    5) very unlikely
    6) very likely
    7) 5/15
    8) 7/15
    9) 3/15
    10) 10/15

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  5. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    Ryan G.

    1).(heads/heads) (tails/tails) (heads/tails)
    2).(A/A) (A/B) (A/C) (A/D) (B/B) (B/C) (B/D) (C/C) (C/D) (D/D)
    3).Outcome
    4).Likely
    5).Very unlikely
    6).Very likely
    7).5/15
    8).7/15
    9).3/15
    10).10/15

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  6. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    Allison O.

    1.heads tails
    2.aa ab ac ad ba bb bc bd ca cb cc cd da db dc dd
    3.sum
    4.likely
    5.impossible
    6.very likely
    7.5/15
    8.7/15
    9.3/15
    10.10/15

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  7. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    Camille P.
    1.)3 possible outcomes; one heads ; one tails; two heads ; two tails
    2.)AB or CD
    3.)it's known as the mean
    4.)likely
    5.)impossible
    6.)certain
    7.)5/15
    8.)7/15
    9.)3/15
    10.)10/15

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  8. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Cody. G
    1) 2 possible outcomes
    2) likely to hit two letters
    3) 21
    4) likely
    5) very unlikely
    6) very likely
    7) 5/15
    8) 7/15
    9) 3/15
    10) 10/15

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  9. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:20 AM

    Carolyn F.

    1. two heads, two tails, one head and one tail
    2. AA AB AC AD BA BB BC BD CA CB CC CD DA DB DC DD
    3. sum
    4. likely
    5. impossible
    6. very likely
    7. 5/15
    8. 7/15
    9. 3/15
    10.10/15

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  10. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:22 AM

    marni. q

    1.) tales, heads, heads and tales
    2.) AB,AC,AD,BA.BC,BD,CA,CB,CD,DA,DB,DC,AA,BB,CC,DD
    3.) over-all score
    4.) likely
    5.) impossible
    6.) very likely
    7.) 5/15
    8.) 0/ 15
    9.) 3/15
    10.) 10/15

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  11. AnonymousMarch 8, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Ben S.
    1) HH, HT, TT
    2) AA, AB, AC, AD, BB, BC, BD, CC, CD, DD
    3) outcome
    4) likely
    5) impossible
    6) very likely
    7) 1/3
    8) 7/15
    9) 1/5
    10) 2/3

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  12. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 6:55 AM

    Cassandra R.
    1.4
    2.10
    3.outcome
    4.likely
    5.impossible
    6.certain
    7.5/15
    8.7/15
    9.3/15
    10.10/15

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  13. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    Destiny G.
    1)hh,tt,ht,th
    2)aa,ab,ac,ad,ba,bb,bc,bd,ca,cb,cc,cd,da,db,dc,dd
    3)?
    4)likely
    5)unlikely
    6)very likely
    7)1/3
    8)7/15
    9)1/5
    10)2/3

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  14. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 7:04 AM

    Cassidy M.
    1) hh,tt,ht,th
    2) aa,ab,ac,ad,bb,ba,bc,bd,ca,cb,cc,cd,dd,da,db,dc
    3) ?
    4) likely
    5) unlikely
    6) very likely
    7) 1/3
    8) 7/15
    9) 1/5
    10) 2/3

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  15. AnonymousMarch 9, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    billy s.
    1.h,h t,t h,t
    2.AA, AB, AC, AD, BB, BC, BD, CD
    3.sum
    4.likely
    5.unlikely
    6.certain
    7.5/15
    8.7/15
    9.3/15
    10.10/15

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  16. AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 6:10 AM

    Zeb.K
    1. heads and tales, tales and heads
    2.ABCD and ABCD
    3.outcomes
    4.certain
    5.impossible
    6.certain
    7.5/15
    8.7/15
    9.3/15
    10.10/15

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  17. AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 6:12 AM

    adyer
    1)hh,ht,th,tt
    2)aa,ab,ac,ad,bb,bc,bd,cd,cc,dd
    3)outcome
    4)likely
    5)impossible
    6)certain
    7)5/15
    8)7/15
    9)3/15
    10)10/15

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  18. Claire P.March 14, 2011 at 6:14 AM

    1.H,H,T,T,H,T,T,H
    2.AA BB CC DD AB AC AD BC BD CD
    3.outcome
    4.likely
    5.unlikely
    6.certain
    7.5/15
    8.7/15
    9.3/15
    10.10/15

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  19. AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    1. there are four possible outcomes heads+heads, tails+tails, tails+heads,heads+tails

    2. there are 10 aa, ab, ac, ad, bc, bd, bb, cc, cd, dd

    3. probability

    4. unlikely






    5. unlikely

    6. very likely

    7. 5/15

    8. 7/15

    9. 3/15

    10 10/15
    Joseph D.

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  20. AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 6:16 AM

    1. 4
    2. 10
    3.
    4. impossible
    5. unlikely
    6. very likely
    7. 5/15=1/3
    8.7/15
    9. 3/15
    10.10/15 David M.

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  21. AnonymousMarch 14, 2011 at 6:19 AM

    Dalton F.
    1.1 Heads,1 Tails,2 Heads,2 Tails
    2.AA,AB,AC,AD,BB,BA,BC,BD,CA,CB,CC,CD,DD,DA,DB,DC,DD
    3.frequency
    4.likely
    5.unlikely
    6.very likely
    7.1/3
    8.7/15
    9.1/5
    10.2/3

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