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Mathematics
Quarter 4 –Week 8 - Module 8:
Solving Routine and
Non-Routine Problems Involving a
Simple Experiment

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 Mathematics 4
Quarter 4 – Week 8 - Module 8: Solving Routine and Non-Routine Problems
Involving a Simple Experiment

First Edition, 2021

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 Target

Hello learner! In your previous module you have

learned how to explore probability experiments. Did you
have fun answering those activities? Well, this time you
are going to work on different activities. We have lesson
on problem solving as application of your knowledge and
skills on probability. Just concentrate, have fun, put
yourself in each problem, and enjoy solving.

When you are done with this module, you are

expected to attain this learning competency:
• Solves routine and non-routine problems
involving a simple experiment.

Solving Routine and Non-

Lesson 1 Routine Problems Involving
a Simple Experiment

Jumpstart

Let’s start!
Directions: Read each problem and choose the correct answer
from the box.
1 1 1 1 1 1 1
7 4 5 10 2 6 3

1. A number from 1 to 10 is chosen at random. What is the

probability of choosing any of the numbers?
 2. If a die is rolled once, what is the probability that 2 comes
out.

3. What is the probability that a letter E is drawn from a deck

of cards of vowel letters?

4. A spinner has 4 equal sections colored yellow, blue, green

and red. What is the chance of landing on blue after
spinning the spinner?

5. From a set of 7 cards lettered A, B, C, E, I, O, and U. What

is the probability that a letter U is chosen?

6. Jinky is spinning a spinner with 6 equal sections, what is

the probability that she spins a 4 on his next turn?

Discover

Read, analyse and solve the word problems.

Problem 1

While Lyndon is waiting for his friend, he is spinning a

spinner like the one shown at the right.
1
6
2
5

3
4

What is the probability that he spins a 3 on his next turn?

You can solve the problem using the 4-step plan.
UNDERSTAND:
• Know what is asked: The probability of getting a 3 when
Lyndon spins the spinner.
• Know the given facts: There are 6 equal sections in the
spinner.

PLAN:
There are 6 equal sections. One of the sections is labelled
with a 3. Use the formula to find the probability of getting a 3.

number of times an event can occur

P (E) = Total number of outcomes

Where E refers to the event

SOLVE:
IF E is the event of getting a 3, then the formula becomes

1
P (3) = 6

1
The probability that Lyndon can spin a 3 is 6

CHECKED AND LOOK BACK:

• Since the spinner has 6 sections, the probability of
1
occurrence of each section is 6

• Since one of the sections is labeled with a 3, the probability

1
that you spin a 3 is .
6

Problem 2

Your brother puts 4 black balls and 3 white balls in

a bag. Without looking, what is the probability of drawing
a black ball?
 Let’s solve the problem following the steps.

UNDERSTAND:
What is asked?
• The probability of drawing a black ball.
What are given?
• There are 4 black balls and 3 white balls.

PLAN:
What will you do to solve the problem?

Illustrate:
4 black balls 3 white balls

7 balls in all
There are 4 black balls out of 7 balls in all.

Use the formula to find the probability of getting a black ball.

SOLVE:
4
P (Black ball) = 7

4
Answer: The probability of getting a black ball is 7

CHECK AND LOOK BACK:

Since there are 4 black balls out of 7 balls, the probability of
4
occurrence of each black ball is 7.
 Explore

Directions: Read each problem and then answer the questions

that follow.

1. A box contains 5 balls colored red, white, blue, yellow, and

green. Without looking, what is the probability that Rainier
picks a white ball?
a. What is asked? ______________________________________
b. What facts are given? ________________________________
c. How will you solve the problem? ______________________
d. What is the complete answer? ________________________

2. Samerah and her friends take turns in spinning a letter

spinner with letters A, B, C, D, E, and F. What is the chance
that Samerah spins a D in her next turn?
a. What is asked? ______________________________________
b. What facts are given? ________________________________
c. How will you solve the problem? _______________________
d. What is the complete answer? _________________________

3. A bag contains 3 red chips, 3 green chips, and 3 yellow

chips. What is the probability of picking a green chip?
a. What is asked? ______________________________________
b. What facts are given? _________________________________
c. How will you solve the problem? ______________________
d. What is the complete answer? ________________________
 Deepen

Remember:
To solve problems, use the 4-step plan:
➢ UNDERSTAND
Know what is asked.
Know the given facts.
➢ PLAN
Determine the formula to be use.
➢ SOLVE
Use the formula to solve and then substitute.
➢ CHECK AND LOOK BACK
Check if the answer is reasonable.
State the complete answer.

Directions: Solve the following problem by writing the letter of

the correct answer.
1. Nina has to choose a letter from a set of 5 cards lettered A,
B, C, D, O, U. What is the probability that she will choose
an A?
1 1 1 5
a. b. c. d.
3 4 5 5

2. There are fruits in a basket: 1 apple, 2 bananas, and 1

mango. What is the chance that when you get a fruit from
the basket, you’ll pick a banana?
1 2 3 1
a. b. c. d.
3 3 4 5

3. A group of students consists of 2 Filipinos, 1 African, 2

Koreans, and 1 American. The teacher calls on student to
solve a given problem. What is the probability that she will
call a Korean?
1 1 1 2
a. b. c. d.
2 3 6 6
 4. Jinky is spinning her spinner. It has 10 sections labeled
from A to J. What is the probability that she spins a G on
his next turn?
1 1 1 2
a. b. c. d.
10 10 4 4

5. Before a volleyball game starts, the referee tosses a coin to

determine which team will serve first. What is the probability
that a head shows up?
1 1 1 1
a. b. c. d.
4 3 2 5

6. Athena fill the box with cards numbered 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,
and 15. If you pick a number card, what is the chance that
you will pick number 13?
1 2 5 6
a. b. c. d.
6 6 6 6

7. A box contains 7 rolled colored papers: red, green, yellow,

blue, black, violet and orange. What is the probability that
Shanel picks a green colored paper?
1 2 3 5
a. b. c. d.
7 7 7 7

8. Mark and his 4 friends join a spelling contest. What is the

probability that one of the boys wins?
1 1 1 1
a. 3 b. .5 c. 4 d. 6

9. Your brother puts 1 red egg and 1 white egg in a basket.

What is the chance that when you get an egg from the
basket, you’ll pick a red egg?
1 2 1 3
a. b. c. d.
4 3 2 4

10. A bag contains marbles of different color. A red marble, a

green marble, a yellow marble, and a blue marble. What is the
probability of picking a green marble?
1 1 2 1
a. b. c. d.
4 3 4 2
 Gauge

Directions: Solve the following problem.

1. Angelica puts 9 tickets marked with letters A to I on the

table. Without looking, what is the probability that you will
pick an E when she asked you to pick one ticket?

2. Luis has cards numbered 1 to 7. When chosen at random,

what is the probability of choosing any of the numbers?

3. Micky, Jhona, and Liza join a poster making contest. What

is the probability that one of the girls wins?

4. Ten balls mark 1 to 10 are placed in a box. If you pick one

ball at random, what is the probability that 9 is taken out?

5. There are 3 coins in your pocket, a 10-peso coin, a 5-peso

coin, and a 1-peso coin. What is the probability that you will
get a 10-peso coin when you try to get one?

6. A bag contains 2 red chips, 2 green chips, and a 2 yellow

chips. What is the probability of picking a green chip?

7. Rica will buy T-shirt for herself. She is choosing from a

seven colored shirts: blue, red, black, orange, green, yellow,
and brown. What is the probability that she will choose a
black T-shirt?
8. Jay, Ric, and Lloyd are busy preparing for the contest. Thed
had a race against one another. What is the probability that
Ric will win the race?

9. Yna’s desk drawer contains 1 red, 2 blue, 1 black, and 2

green pens. What is the probability that a red pn is drawn
his desk drawer?

10. In a pet shop there are 2 male puppies and 2 female

puppies. What is the probability that you will choose a
female puppy as a pet?
 GAUGE
1. 1 2. 1 3. 1 4. 1 5. 1
9 7 3 10 3
6. 2 7. 1 8. 1 9. 1 10. 2
6 7 3 6 4
DEEPEN
1.c 2. c 3. d 4. a 5. c 6. a 7. a 8.b 9.c 10. a
EXPLORE
1.a. The probability that Rainier picks a white ball.
b. a box contains 5 balls
c. Use the formula – P (white ball) = 1/5
d. The probability that Rainier picks a white ball 1/5
2. a. The chance that Samerah spins a D in her next turn.
b. the letter spinner has 6 letters: A, B, C, D, E, and F.
c. Use the formula: P (D) = 1/6
d. The chance that Samerah spins a D is 1/6.
3. a. The probability of picking a green chip
b. a bag contains 3 red chips, 3 green chips, and 3 yellow chips.
c. Use the formula: P (green chip) = 3/9
d. The probability of picking a green chip is 3/9.
Answer Key
References

Tabilang, Alma et al. (2015), Mathematics: Teacher’s Guide

Tabilang, Alma et al. (2015), Mathematics: Learner’s Material

Dela Cruz, Ma. Lourdes P. (2017) Math in a Challenge World