Probability

Victorian Curriculum

• Duration: 3 weeks
• Describe events using language of 'at least', exclusive 'or' (A or B but not both), inclusive 'or' (A or B or both) and 'and' (VCMSP295)
• Represent events in two-way tables and Venn diagrams and solve related problems (VCMSP296)
• Construct sample spaces for single-step experiments with equally likely outcomes (VCMSP266)
• Assign probabilities to the outcomes of events and determine probabilities for events (VCMSP267)

Learning Goals and Success Criteria

in work requirements. The following is also the learning outcomes for this topic.

Students should be able to:

• Know and use the terms: experiment, trial, outcome, event, probability, sample space, complement
• Know the probability scale
• Know and use the meanings of: certain, likely, even chance, unlikely, impossible, at least, at most, and, or, random
• Use the fundamental rule of probability to calculate probabilities
• List all the outcomes in a sample space for one (and two step experiments)
• Know the objects: coin, die, spinner, cards
• Represent two step experiments using Venn diagrams and Two-way tables
• Use experiments to find experimental probabilities, expected values
• Use simulation to represent real life events

Vocabulary

sample space, certain, possible, impossible, even-chance, favourable outcomes, venn diagram, two-way table, experimental probability, expected number, trials, 'at least/ at most/ and/ both/ only'

Other Resources

• Maths videos
• Probability @ transum