08 – Probability

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The Mathematics Department

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160 mins.

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At the end of this lesson you will be able to: [1] Understand and calculate the probability of a single event. [2] Construct simple possibility space diagrams. [3] Work out the combined probability of two mutually exclusive and two independent events.. [4] Calculate the probability for combined events, using possibility space diagrams and tree diagrams.

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Lesson [1] Understand and calculate the probability of a single event.

Watch the following video:
1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KzfWUEJjG18&t=488s

Suggested Practice:
SMP Interact Intermediate: p 292 B2-B11
SMP Interact Higher: p 169 B1-B3
Probability Worksheet: Exercise 1

Check your answers Probability Answer Sheet

Lesson [2] Construct and use simple probability space diagrams

Watch the following video:
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xqno7W0OUtE

Suggested Practice:

SMP Interact Intermediate: p 296 D1-D4
Probability Worksheet: Exercise 2

Check your answers Probability Answer Sheet

Lesson [3] Understand and work out the probability of mutually exclusive and non-mutually exclusive events.

Watch the following video:

1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzYk192apRw

Suggested Practice:
SMP Interact Higher p 171 Nos C1 – C4
Probability Worksheet: Exercise 3

Check your answers Probability Answer Sheet

Lesson [4] Calculate the probability for independent and dependent using tree diagrams.

Watch the following videos:

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS-_ihDKr2M
[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfXKfQFKv4Y

Suggested Practice:
SMP Interact Higher p 173 Nos E1-E6, p 175 F1-F7
Probability Worksheet: Exercise 4, 5

Check your answers Probability Answer Sheet

Acknowledgements:
Mr Joseph Mamo
Mr William Pace
MATSEC

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