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Lesson 11- Introduction to Probability

Lesson 11 introduces the concepts of probability, sample space, and events. It defines an experiment as a process from which results are observed, and illustrates sample spaces for various activities such as rolling a die and tossing coins. The lesson also includes activities for identifying sample spaces for specific experiments.

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Lesson 11- Introduction to Probability

Lesson 11 introduces the concepts of probability, sample space, and events. It defines an experiment as a process from which results are observed, and illustrates sample spaces for various activities such as rolling a die and tossing coins. The lesson also includes activities for identifying sample spaces for specific experiments.

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Lesson 11:

Introduction to
Probability
Objectives
• Define probability, sample space, and
events; and
• Illustrate simple and compound events
Experiment

- is a process of investigation from which results are


observed or recorded.
Activities illustrating experiment:

Tossing a coin Picking a card from deck of cards Rolling a die


Sample Space
- is the set of all possible outcomes for a probability experiment or
activity. It is usually denoted by the letter S.
Rolling a die All possible results

1 4
2 5 Sample Space
𝑺 = {𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒, 𝟓, 𝟔}
3 6
Sample Space
- is the set of all possible outcomes for a probability experiment or
activity. It is usually denoted by the letter S.
Tossing two coins Possible result

Head Head
Head Tail
Sample Space
Tail Head
𝑺 = {𝑯𝑯, 𝑯𝑻, 𝑻𝑯, 𝑻𝑻}
Tail Tail
Event
- is the subset of all possible outcomes or sample space of an
experiment.
Rolling a die All possible results

{1,2,3,4,5,6}
{1,2}
{1}
{1,2,3}
} Event
Event
- is the subset of all possible outcomes or sample space of an
experiment.
Tossing two coins All possible results

{HH, HT, TH, TT}


{HH}
{HH, HT, TH}
{HH, TT, HT}
} Event
ACTIVITY
List the Sample Space for the following experiment.

1. Getting an even number in single roll of die.

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}

𝑆 = {2, 4,6}
Sample Space
ACTIVITY
List the Sample Space for the following experiment.
2. Picking odd number from a box with 15 balls numbered 1-15.

{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15}

𝑆 = {1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15}


Sample Space

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