The key to understanding conditional probability is understanding the context of the problem presented. The video presents two questions with a subtle difference between them, then teaches scholars to decipher the difference and understand how that affects the calculation. 

Concepts

conditional probability, probability

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Additional Tags

math

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Instructional Ideas

• Ask pupils to create as many questions as they can from the same data set, and have them identify the questions that model conditional probability
• Use a graphic organizer to record examples of conditional probability and some that are not conditional probability

Classroom Considerations

• Requires Internet access to view the YouTube video
• Tthe third probability lesson in a series of six

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The presentation explains the content clearly and uses images to clarify difficult concepts
• Includes an explanation of probability notation

Cons

• None

Common Core

HSS-CP.B.6