“Missing me”
“A ______ that
something will happen.”
chance
Topic:
Probability
Objectives:
An activity like flipping a coin, rolling a die and
drawing a card from a deck of cards.
Experiment
When a die is rolled, what are the possible
results? 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 Outcomes
{ } Sample Space
Then, n(S) = 6
Probability
Event
When a die is rolled and a coin is tossed.
Determine the number of different results.
a. If the coin comes up head, what are the
possible outcomes? H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6
b. If the coin comes up tail, what are the
possible outcomes? T1, T2, T3, T4, T5, T6
{
}
Then, n(S) = 12
Supposed a die is rolled once, find the chance of
getting 5.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
5, 6
1
=
6
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑛(𝐸)
𝑃 𝐸 = =
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑛 (𝑆)
Probability is the chance that something
will happen or something that has a chance of
happening.
Supposed a die is rolled once, find the chance of
getting:
a. odd number.
3 4, 5
11, 2, 3, 5, 6
3 1
P (o) = =
6
or
2
b. even number.
1, 2,
2 3, 4,
4 5, 6
3 1
P (e) = =
6
or
2
From a well-shuffled regular deck of fifty-two
(52) cards. Find the probability of getting:
a. spade
13 1
P (spade) = 𝑜𝑟
52 4
b. red card
26 1
P (red card) = 𝑜𝑟
52 2
c. six of hearts
1
P (six of hearts) =
52
From a well-shuffled regular deck of fifty-two
(52) cards. Find the probability of getting:
d. king
4 1
P (king) = 𝑜𝑟
52 13
e. face card
12 3
P (face card) = 𝑜𝑟
52 13
f. black ace
2 1
P (black ace) = 𝑜𝑟
52 26
If a bowl contains three (3) red balls, five (5)
yellow balls and two (2) blue balls. If a ball is
picked at random from the box, find the
probability that the ball is:
a. red
3
P (red) =
10
b. yellow
5 1
P (yellow) = 𝑜𝑟
10 2
c. blue
2 1
P (blue) = 𝑜𝑟
10 5
If a bowl contains three (3) red balls, five (5)
yellow balls and two (2) blue balls. If two (2) balls
were picked at random from the bowl, find the
probability that the balls are:
d. both blue
2C2 1
P (2 blue) = =
10C2 45
e. one (1) yellow and one (1) red
5C1 3C1 15 1
P (1 yellow, 1 red) = = 𝑜𝑟
10C2 45 3
A committee of two (2) is to be chosen at random
from a group of five (5) students consisting of
three (3) girls and two (2) boys.
a. Find the probability that a committee of two (2) boys will
be chosen.
2C2 1
P (2 boys) = =
5C2 10
b. Find the probability that a committee of two (2) girls
will be chosen.
3C2 3
P (2 girls) = =
5C2 10
c. Find the probability that a committee of one (1) boy and
one (1) girl will be chosen.
2C1 3C1 6
P (1b, 1g) = =
5C2 10
Generalization.
Probability - a chance that something will happen.
Experiment - an activity with observable result.
Outcomes - the result of the activity.
Sample Space - set of all different results.
Event - subset of all different results.
𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑑 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑛(𝐸)
𝑃 𝐸 = =
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑛 (𝑆)
Activity.
1. It is the chance that something will happen.
2. It is an activity with observable result.
3. It is the result of the activity.
4. It is the set of all different results.
5. It is a subset of all different results.
6. A box contains six (6) blue chips and three (3)
green chips. If two (2) chips are to be drawn
at random. What is the probability that they
are of the different colours?
Answers:
1. Probability
2. Experiment
3. Outcomes
4. Sample Space
5. Event
6. 1/2 or 0.5 or 50%
Seatwork.
1. A coin is tossed three (3) times.
a. What is the probability that the coin will land
heads three (3) times?
b. What is the probability that the coin will land
heads on the first and last toss?
2. A pair of dice are rolled, what is the probability of
obtaining a sum of six (6)?
3. A bowl contains four (4) white balls, three (3) black balls
and three (3) green balls. If three balls are drawn at
random:
a. Find the probability that they are all white.
b. Find the probability that two (2) are green.
c. Find the probability that at least one (1) is black.
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