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Fun with Probability: Venn Diagrams, Dice & More!

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Explore cool probability questions with Venn diagrams and answers in a fun PDF! Learn about 3-event Venn diagrams, try out a probability worksheet, and calculate odds with two six-sided dice. Find out how likely you are to roll a 6 or get a sum of 7! Dive into understanding independent and mutually exclusive events with easy examples and worksheets. Discover if events can be both mutually exclusive and independent!

terminology
experiment → repeatable process, gives a number of outcomes.
event → one or move outcomes.
sample space → set of all possible ou

Mutually Exclusive and Independent Events

This page delves deeper into two important concepts in probability theory: mutually exclusive events and independent events. It explains how these concepts affect probability calculations and provides examples using Venn diagrams.

Definition:

Mutually Exclusive Events: Events that have no outcomes in common

Independent Events: Events that do not affect each other's probabilities

The page introduces formulas for calculating probabilities of mutually exclusive and independent events:

Highlight:

For mutually exclusive events A and B: P $A ∪ B$ = P $A$ + P $B$

For independent events A and B: P $A ∩ B$ = P $A$ × P $B$

Several examples are provided to illustrate these concepts, including a Venn diagram representing students watching TV programs and a social club's charitable activities.

Example: A Venn diagram shows the probabilities of members of a social club participating in archery $A$ , raffle $R$ , and fun run $F$ activities. Students are asked to find unknown probabilities and determine if events are independent.

The page also covers the addition rule for probability, which is useful when events are not mutually exclusive:

Highlight: Addition Rule: P $A ∪ B$ = P $A$ + P $B$ - P $A ∩ B$

These examples and exercises help students understand how to apply probability formulas and interpret Venn diagrams in various scenarios.

Tree Diagrams and Successive Events

This page focuses on using tree diagrams to represent and calculate probabilities for events happening in succession. Tree diagrams are particularly useful for visualizing multi-step probability problems.

Definition: Tree Diagram: A visual representation of the possible outcomes of a sequence of events, where each branch represents a different outcome.

The page presents two main examples to illustrate the use of tree diagrams:

Charlie's commute to school:

Example: The probability of Charlie taking the bus is 0.4, and the probability of being late if he takes the bus is 0.2. If he walks $probability 0.6$ , the probability of being late is 0.3. Students are asked to draw a tree diagram and calculate the overall probability of Charlie being late to school.

Tossing a biased coin:

Example: A biased coin with P $heads$ = 1/3 is tossed three times. Students are asked to draw a tree diagram, find the probability of getting heads all three times, and calculate the probability of getting heads only once.

The page also introduces more complex probability calculations involving repeated trials:

Highlight: The coin toss experiment is repeated for a second trial, and students are asked to find the probability of obtaining either 3 heads or 3 tails in both trials.

These examples demonstrate how tree diagrams can be used to break down complex probability problems into manageable steps, making it easier to calculate probabilities for sequences of events.

Vocabulary: Successive Events: Events that occur one after another in a sequence.

By working through these examples, students learn how to construct and interpret tree diagrams, as well as how to use them to solve multi-step probability problems.

Terminology and Basic Concepts

This page introduces fundamental terminology and concepts in probability theory. It covers the definitions of experiments, events, and sample spaces, which are essential for understanding more complex probability problems.

Vocabulary:

Experiment: A repeatable process that yields a number of outcomes

Event: One or more specific outcomes of an experiment

Sample Space: The set of all possible outcomes of an experiment

The page also presents examples of probability calculations using dice rolls and Venn diagrams. These examples demonstrate how to determine probabilities for specific events and how to represent probabilities visually.

Example: Two six-sided dice are thrown, and their product X is recorded. The sample space diagram shows all possible outcomes, and probabilities are calculated for events such as X=24, X<5, and X being even.

Highlight: Venn diagrams are introduced as a powerful tool for representing probabilities, especially when dealing with multiple events or sets.

The page concludes with a more complex example involving a class of 30 students and their participation in choir and band activities. This example illustrates how to use Venn diagrams to calculate probabilities of combined events.

Example: In a class of 30 students, 7 are in the choir, 5 are in the school band, and 2 are in both. The probability of a randomly chosen student not being in the choir or band is calculated as 2/3.

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Mutually Exclusive and Independent Events

Definition:

Mutually Exclusive Events: Events that have no outcomes in common

Independent Events: Events that do not affect each other's probabilities

The page introduces formulas for calculating probabilities of mutually exclusive and independent events:

Highlight:

For mutually exclusive events A and B: P $A ∪ B$ = P $A$ + P $B$

For independent events A and B: P $A ∩ B$ = P $A$ × P $B$

Several examples are provided to illustrate these concepts, including a Venn diagram representing students watching TV programs and a social club's charitable activities.

Example: A Venn diagram shows the probabilities of members of a social club participating in archery $A$ , raffle $R$ , and fun run $F$ activities. Students are asked to find unknown probabilities and determine if events are independent.

The page also covers the addition rule for probability, which is useful when events are not mutually exclusive:

Highlight: Addition Rule: P $A ∪ B$ = P $A$ + P $B$ - P $A ∩ B$

These examples and exercises help students understand how to apply probability formulas and interpret Venn diagrams in various scenarios.

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Tree Diagrams and Successive Events

Definition: Tree Diagram: A visual representation of the possible outcomes of a sequence of events, where each branch represents a different outcome.

The page presents two main examples to illustrate the use of tree diagrams:

Charlie's commute to school:

Example: The probability of Charlie taking the bus is 0.4, and the probability of being late if he takes the bus is 0.2. If he walks $probability 0.6$ , the probability of being late is 0.3. Students are asked to draw a tree diagram and calculate the overall probability of Charlie being late to school.

Tossing a biased coin:

Example: A biased coin with P $heads$ = 1/3 is tossed three times. Students are asked to draw a tree diagram, find the probability of getting heads all three times, and calculate the probability of getting heads only once.

The page also introduces more complex probability calculations involving repeated trials:

Highlight: The coin toss experiment is repeated for a second trial, and students are asked to find the probability of obtaining either 3 heads or 3 tails in both trials.

These examples demonstrate how tree diagrams can be used to break down complex probability problems into manageable steps, making it easier to calculate probabilities for sequences of events.

Vocabulary: Successive Events: Events that occur one after another in a sequence.

By working through these examples, students learn how to construct and interpret tree diagrams, as well as how to use them to solve multi-step probability problems.

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Terminology and Basic Concepts

Vocabulary:

Experiment: A repeatable process that yields a number of outcomes

Event: One or more specific outcomes of an experiment

Sample Space: The set of all possible outcomes of an experiment

Example: Two six-sided dice are thrown, and their product X is recorded. The sample space diagram shows all possible outcomes, and probabilities are calculated for events such as X=24, X<5, and X being even.

Highlight: Venn diagrams are introduced as a powerful tool for representing probabilities, especially when dealing with multiple events or sets.

Example: In a class of 30 students, 7 are in the choir, 5 are in the school band, and 2 are in both. The probability of a randomly chosen student not being in the choir or band is calculated as 2/3.

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Thomas R

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Basil

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Sudenaz Ocak

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In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.

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Android user

Xander S

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Elisha

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Paul T

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Stefan S

iOS user

Samantha Klich

Android user

Anna

iOS user

Best app on earth! no words because it’s too good

Thomas R

iOS user

Basil

Android user

David K

iOS user

Sudenaz Ocak

Android user

In school I was really bad at maths but thanks to the app, I am doing better now. I am so grateful that you made the app.

Greenlight Bonnie

Android user

Rohan U

Android user

Xander S

iOS user

Elisha

iOS user

Paul T

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