Use the language of probability and the probability scale

Use the language of probability and the probability scale

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will learn how to apply the vocabulary of probability to scenarios and label the probability scale with words and numbers.

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3 Questions

Q1.
Alice is labelling the probability scale. Can you spot her mistake?
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Alice has put ‘certain’ in the wrong place
Alice has put ‘impossible’ in the wrong place
Correct answer: Alice has put ‘unlikely’ in the wrong place
Q2.
Alice is labelling the probability scale.Which phrases are missing?
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0 and 1
Left and right
Correct answer: Likely and unlikely
Odd and even
Q3.
There are 12 doughnuts in a box. Which letter represents selecting a donut with pink icing?
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A
Correct answer: B
C
D

Lesson appears in

UnitMaths / Probability 1 (Scale and equally likely events)