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Introduction
Introduction
Students will:
learn to represent the sample space of multi-stage events
learn how to calculate the probability of multi-stage events
learn how to calculate conditional probability by eliminating outcomes based on what they already know.
Outcomes:
MA5.1-1WM uses appropriate terminology, diagrams and symbols in mathematical contexts
MA5.1-2WM selects and uses appropriate strategies to solve problems
MA5.1-3WM provides reasoning to support conclusions that are appropriate to the context
MA5.1-13SP calculates relative frequencies to estimate probabilities of simple and compound events
MA5.2-1WM selects appropriate notations and conventions to communicate mathematical ideas and solutions
MA5.2-2WM interprets mathematical or real-life situations, systematically applying appropriate strategies to solve problems
MA5.2-3WM constructs arguments to prove and justify results
MA5.2-17SP describes and calculates probabilities in multi-step chance experiments
Students will:
draw tables to represent the sample space of two events
draw tree diagrams to represent the sample space of multi-stage events
investigate familiar games such as rock, paper, scissors to determine if they are fair games.
Outcomes:
MA5.1-1WM uses appropriate terminology, diagrams and symbols in mathematical contexts
MA5.1-2WM selects and uses appropriate strategies to solve problems
MA5.1-3WM provides reasoning to support conclusions that are appropriate to the context
MA5.1-13SP calculates relative frequencies to estimate probabilities of simple and compound events
MA5.2-1WM selects appropriate notations and conventions to communicate mathematical ideas and solutions
MA5.2-2WM interprets mathematical or real-life situations, systematically applying appropriate strategies to solve problems
MA5.2-3WM constructs arguments to prove and justify results
MA5.2-17SP describes and calculates probabilities in multi-step chance experiments
Students will:
learn to identify events as independent or dependent
use probability tree diagrams to calculate the probability of multi-stage events
determine the probability of winning in different games and sports.
Outcomes:
MA5.1-1WM uses appropriate terminology, diagrams and symbols in mathematical contexts
MA5.1-2WM selects and uses appropriate strategies to solve problems
MA5.1-3WM provides reasoning to support conclusions that are appropriate to the context
MA5.1-13SP calculates relative frequencies to estimate probabilities of simple and compound events
MA5.2-1WM selects appropriate notations and conventions to communicate mathematical ideas and solutions
MA5.2-2WM interprets mathematical or real-life situations, systematically applying appropriate strategies to solve problems
MA5.2-3WM constructs arguments to prove and justify results
MA5.2-17SP describes and calculates probabilities in multi-step chance experiments
Students will:
explore how knowing information about the outcome, has an effect on the probability of an event
use tree diagrams to calculate conditional probability.
Outcomes:
MA5.1-1WM uses appropriate terminology, diagrams and symbols in mathematical contexts
MA5.1-2WM selects and uses appropriate strategies to solve problems
MA5.1-3WM provides reasoning to support conclusions that are appropriate to the context
MA5.1-13SP calculates relative frequencies to estimate probabilities of simple and compound events
MA5.2-1WM selects appropriate notations and conventions to communicate mathematical ideas and solutions
MA5.2-2WM interprets mathematical or real-life situations, systematically applying appropriate strategies to solve problems
MA5.2-3WM constructs arguments to prove and justify results
MA5.2-17SP describes and calculates probabilities in multi-step chance experiments
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