Simple Probability

Goals: In this lesson, youll find the probability of simple events.

5-Minute Check
1. A rectangle has an area of 60 square inches. If the sides of the rectangle are whole numbers of inches, how many different combinations of measures are possible?

5-Minute Check
1. A rectangle has an area of 60 square inches. If the sides of the rectangle are whole numbers of inches, how many different combinations of measures are possible? 6

5-Minute Check
Draw a square that is divided into 9 equal smaller squares. Place numbers in each small square so that the product of each row and column is 60.

Simple Probability
Examples 1) What is the probability that you will roll a 1or 6 when you roll a number cube?

Simple Probability
Examples 1) What is the probability that you will roll a 1or 6 when you roll a number cube? 1/3

Simple Probability
Examples 1) What is the probability that you will roll a 1or 6 when you roll a number cube? 1/3 2) Suppose you must roll a 9 to have a chance to win a game of Trivial Pursuit. What is the probability of rolling a 9?

Simple Probability
Examples 1) What is the probability that you will roll a 1or 6 when you roll a number cube? 1/3 2) Suppose you must roll a 9 to have a chance to win a game of Trivial Pursuit. What is the probability of rolling a 9? 1/9

Simple Probability
3) Find the probability of each choice of Scrabble tile. a. An O if no tiles have been chosen. No. of tiles Letters 1 J,K,Q,X,Z B,C,F,H,M,P, 2
V,W,Y,Blank

3 4 6 8 9 12

G D,L,S,U N,R,T O A,I E

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3) Find the probability of each choice of Scrabble tile. a. An O if no tiles have been chosen. 2/25 No. of tiles Letters 1 J,K,Q,X,Z B,C,F,H,M,P, 2
V,W,Y,Blank

3 4 6 8 9 12

G D,L,S,U N,R,T O A,I E

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3) Find the probability of each choice of Scrabble tile. a. An O if no tiles have been chosen. 2/25 b. Any vowel if half of all tiles and half of all vowels have been drawn. No. of tiles Letters 1 J,K,Q,X,Z B,C,F,H,M,P, 2
V,W,Y,Blank

3 4 6 8 9 12

G D,L,S,U N,R,T O A,I E

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3) Find the probability of each choice of Scrabble tile. a. An O if no tiles have been chosen. 2/25 b. Any vowel if half of all tiles and half of all vowels have been drawn. 21/50 No. of tiles Letters 1 J,K,Q,X,Z B,C,F,H,M,P, 2
V,W,Y,Blank

3 4 6 8 9 12

G D,L,S,U N,R,T O A,I E

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3) Find the probability of each choice of Scrabble tile. a. An O if no tiles have been chosen. 2/25 b. Any vowel if half of all tiles and half of all vowels have been drawn. 21/50 c. A blank if 38 tiles have been chosen, including two blanks.

No. of tiles Letters 1 J,K,Q,X,Z B,C,F,H,M,P, 2

V,W,Y,Blank

3 4 6 8 9 12

G D,L,S,U N,R,T O A,I E

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3) Find the probability of each choice of Scrabble tile. a. An O if no tiles have been chosen. 2/25 b. Any vowel if half of all tiles and half of all vowels have been drawn. 21/50 c. A blank if 38 tiles have been chosen, including two blanks. 0

No. of tiles Letters 1 J,K,Q,X,Z B,C,F,H,M,P, 2

V,W,Y,Blank

3 4 6 8 9 12

G D,L,S,U N,R,T O A,I E

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Assignment: 16 30 E, 32 41 A