AC9M3P01Year 3ProbabilityPractised on site

AC9M3P01 — Year 3 Probability

Official Curriculum Content Description:

identify practical activities and everyday events involving chance; describe possible outcomes and events as ‘likely’ or ‘unlikely’ and identify some events as ‘certain’ or ‘impossible’ explaining reasoning

Worked Examples (1)

Example 1Everyday Chance Language & Likelihood
A bag contains 00 red and 11 blue marbles. If one marble is selected at random, what word best describes the chance of drawing a blue marble?
Correct Answer:certain
Worked Solution:
1. Total marbles: 0+1=10 + 1 = 1. 2. Number of blue marbles: 11. 3. The 11 marble in the bag is blue, so you are certain to draw one (100%100\% chance). Therefore, the chance is certain.

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