Year 9
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Switch to our new teaching resources now - designed by teachers and leading subject experts, and tested in classrooms.
These resources were created for remote use during the pandemic and are not designed for classroom teaching.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- In this lesson, we will look at examples of when a tree diagram is more useful for combined events than a sample space diagram.
Licence
This content is made available by Oak National Academy Limited and its partners and licensed under Oak’s terms & conditions (Collection 1), except where otherwise stated.
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the probability that I win both games?

0.4 x 0.4 = 0.16
0.6 + 0.6 = 0.12
0.6 x 0.4 = 0.24
Q2.
What is the probability that I win at least one game?
0.24
0.36
0.6
Q3.
What is the probability that I win exactly one game?
0.36
0.6
0.84
Q4.
What is the probability that I lose both games?
0.08
0.24
0.8
Q5.
What is the probability that I lose the first game but win the second game?
0.16
0.4
0.6
5 Questions
Q1.
What is the probability that I lose all three games?

0.004
0.1
0.12
Q2.
What is the probability that I win all three games?
0.018
0.18
0.36
Q3.
What is the probability that I win at least one game?
0.064
0.216
0.6
Q4.
What is the probability that I win exactly one game?
0.096
0.36
0.6
Q5.
What is the probability that I win exactly two games?
0.048
0.36
0.6