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Mathematics / Year 7 / Statistics and Probability / Chance

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Assign probabilities to the outcomes of events and determine probabilities for events (ACMSP168)

Elaborations
  • expressing probabilities as decimals, fractionals and percentages
General capabilities
  • Numeracy Numeracy
  • Critical and creative thinking Critical and creative thinking
ScOT terms

Sample space,  Expected frequency

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Catalyst: Probability and the birthday paradox

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Even when a maths problem seems simple – for example, the chance of two people sharing a birthday – the maths can run counter to our human intuition. Mathematician Lily Serna poses a maths problem to the Clovelly Bowling Club: how many people do you need to gather to get a 50 per cent chance of any two people in that group ...

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MathXplosion, Ep 49: The probability of finding matching socks

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Check out this probability puzzle that requires you to weigh all the possibilities. Pick the most likely outcome when confronted with a drawer full of loose, unpaired socks! How did Eric come up with a matching pair?

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MathXplosion, Ep 8: Birthday probability

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What is the probability there are at least two people in your class who have the same birthday? If you have at least 23 people in your class, the chances are good. Find out the maths behind this theory.

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Probability

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This is a website designed for both teachers and students that addresses probability from the Australian Curriculum for year 7 students. It contains material on the language of probability, experiments and counting, and the probability of an event, and explains the mathematical use of the terms 'random' and 'randomly'. ...

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7Pr01A Probability - Ochre Education

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This five lesson unit of work focuses on probability. Students position chance events on a numerical probability scale, list outcomes of chance experiments and identify if they are equally likely or not, determine the relative frequency of an outcome from a conducted or simulated chance experiment and complete a rich task ...

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What are the odds?

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Students calculate the probability for single-step events using sample spaces.

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The foul food maker: go figure

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This tutorial is suitable for use with a screen reader. It explains how the use of simple words can describe the likelihood of everyday events. How likely is an event: certain, likely, equal chance, unlikely or certainly not? Answer some questions using these words and then build your own examples. Learn how to describe ...

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TIMES Module 1: Number and Algebra: sets and Venn diagrams - teacher guide

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This is a 22-page guide for teachers. The module provides an introduction to set notation and demonstrates its use in logic, probability and functions.

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Syllabus bites: More Venn diagrams

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An interactive exploration of Venn diagrams with three attributes.

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Syllabus bites: Introducing Venn diagrams

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An interactive resource in which students explore, interpret and draw Venn diagrams with two attributes.

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Syllabus bites: The language of Venn diagrams

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Interactive activities supporting students learning to describe regions of a Venn diagram.

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Syllabus bites: Using Venn diagrams to solve problems

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Worked examples and guided exercises to assist students learning to use Venn diagrams as an organiser for solving mathematical problems.

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Syllabus bites: Venn diagrams and Two-way tables

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An interactive exploration of the relationship between Venn diagrams and Two-way tables.

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Trade and Investment at a Glance

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Using an illustrated report from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this Teacher guide provides ten learning sequences that engage students in the analysis and interpretation of data about Australian imports and exports. Students: identify Australia's major exports and imports; investigate international trade ...

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Australia's Trade through Time

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Using an interactive timeline created by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, this Teacher guide provides 12 series of learning experiences that engage students in the analysis and interpretation of data about Australian trade from 1900 to the present day. Students study videos, tables, images and texts in order ...

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