What are the chances you will pick a lucky envelope that contains money? Learners calculate conditional probabilities and are introduced to independent events. Use this instructional activity for skills practice or get out actual...

Bring the class into the probability by having everyone count buttons on their shirts. Organize the data into the chart provided and chose different possibilities such as "female with one button" or "all learners with more than four...

The penny arcade gets the statistics treatment in this fun probability investigation. A non-standard game of chance is described and then the class is set loose to find missing probabilities, determine common outcomes, and evaluate...

This short probability question may look simple at first, but it is actually quite complex! Learners must understand independent events in context and must take into account several different scenarios. Use as an individual assignment...

Are the events "I eat breakfast" and "I am late for school" independent events? Assess learners' understanding of independence in a simple context with this short worksheet. Use as an opener, as part of an assignment, or discuss together...

Can survival rates on the Titanic be explained by the "women and children first" policy or did rescue procedures favor the wealthy? Use actual historical data to explore conditional probability and independent events with your class....

Did the rescue procedures on the Titanic favor the first-class passengers?  Use actual historical data to explore independent and dependent events with your class. Part of a series of worksheets, but can be used separately.

What are the chances that there will be rain and lighting today? Use this activity to study independent and dependent probabilities with your class.  Learners explore the differences between P(A and B) and P(A or B) using mock...

Round and round and round she goes. Where she stops, nobody knows. This activity uses a common arcade game of chance, the spinning wheel, as a platform for computing expected values, interpreting results, and applying this knowledge to...

This set of questions pertains to probability: pairs of events, mutually exclusive events, complementary events, expected values, independent events, and conditional probability. Solutions and explanations are included.

This set contains statistics questions regarding probability as a relative frequency. The student will recognize event pairs: complementary events, mutually exclusive events, and independent events, and use them in probability calculations.

Get practice working with independent and dependent events. Each incorrect response gets a text box explanation and another try. Correct responses are confirmed.

The topic summary outlines probability. Some topics reviewed are sample space, independent events, conditional probability, and theoretical probability. The resource consists of definitions, notes, and examples.

This tutorial explains how to distinguish between independent and dependent events. Several examples are provided to find the probability of each type of event.

This set contains statistics questions about Venn diagrams. The student interprets when a Venn diagram suggests such event pairs as mutually exclusive, complementary, and independent events, and uses these diagrams in determining...

In this activity, students determine the probability of independent and compound events. They design simulations and collect data to explore streaking behavior.