Probability

of Simple
Events
What is a
PROBABILITY?

- is the chance that an event

will occur
-the ratio of the number of
favorable outcomes to the
total number of possible
 PROBABILITY =
# of favourable outcomes
total # of possible outcomes
ROLLING A DIE

What is the probability of

appearance or occurrence
of 4
dot in rolling
a die?
ROLLING A DIE

# of favourable outcomes
total # of possible outcomes

1 1
6

P
6
Writing probability
Fractions
Decimals 1
6

Percentage
ROLLING A DIE

1 or 0.167
P
6 or 16.7%
DECK OF CARDS

13

13

13

13
52
What is the probability of
picking a heart?
 
What is the probability of
picking a non heart?
 PROBABILITY SCALE
100% WILL DEFINITELY HAPPEN The earth will rotate.

MORE
LIKELY
TO
HAPPEN

50% MAY HAPPEN, MAY NOT Obtaining a head in flipping a coin

LESS
LIKELY
TO
HAPPEN

0% IMPOSSIBLE TO HAPPEN The sun will rise in the west.

 PROBABILITY
Is a value that is always between
Probability of Simple Events

Key Concepts:

- Probability is the chance that an

event will occur.

- It is the ratio of the number of

ways a certain event can occur to
the total number of possible
outcomes
 GROUP ACTIVITY
GROUP 1: A box of fruit contains 6 guavas, 4 jackfruits, and
10 mangoes. If a piece of fruit is chosen at random, what is
the probability of getting a mango?
GROUP 2: A box contains five yellow balls, twelve red
balls, and seven blue balls. What is the probability that a ball
chosen from the box is blue?
GROUP 3: A box contains 5 red paper clips, 4 green paper
clips, and 8 blue paper clips. If a paper clip is picked from
the box at random, what is the probability that this paper clip
is red?
 SEE MY PROB-ABILITY
 
 Probability of Simple Events
Homework:
A box contains four blue balls
and five red balls. What is the
probability that a ball chosen
from the box is red?

What is dependent and

independent event?