Probability: How Likely Am I to...?

Pupils determine the theoretical probability of winning a game of marbles. Individuals compare the theoretical probability to experimental probability for the same game. They continue on to compare two different probability games.

The probability of learning from this lesson is high! Learners calculate probabilities as numbers and as decimals. They see how to use a complement to find a probability and even try a simple geometric probability problem.

Branch out with a tree diagram. A presentation on complex probability explains the process of creating a tree diagram to represent the possible outcomes in a scenario. It then uses the diagram to calculate the probabilities of each of...

Do you want a red marble and a green marble, or do you want a red marble or a green marble? Calculating the probability in these two situations is very different. Use the fifth video in a series of six to explain the difference in the...

Math can give you an advantage in many games, you just have to know where to find it! Learn how to calculate probability to decide on a strategy to better your chance of winning. The video examines the difference between compound...

A bag contains marbles of different colors. You put your hand in the bag to grab a marble. What are your chances of picking a given color? Learn how to set up this probability word problem and then solve it.

Designing a game is the focus of this probability lesson. Groups develop and build a unique game, including directions for how to play, a calculation of the expected value of winning, and a personal reflection. The plan provides a rubric...

The car is behind door one — no wait, it is behind door three. An interactive allows learners to visualize the Monty Hall problem. Pupils work through the probabilities of choosing the car with their first pick. Next, they determine...

To foul or not to foul, that is the basketball question. High schoolers look at the probability that fouling out a player and allowing free throws yields a better outcome than allowing the original shot. The resource provides a teacher's...

Students explore the concept of probability. For this probability lesson, students perform various probability experiments involving dice, coins, and drawing colored balls from a bag. Students use knowledge of permutations and...