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AC9M5P01 — Year 5 Probability

Official Curriculum Content Description:

list the possible outcomes of chance experiments involving equally likely outcomes and compare to those which are not equally likely

Worked Examples (1)

Example 1Comparing Equally Likely & Not Equally Likely Outcomes
A box contains marbles: red: 44, blue: 66, green: 11. List the possible outcomes of drawing one marble at random, then say whether drawing red or drawing blue is more likely, or whether they are equally likely.
Correct Answer:Drawing blue is more likely
Worked Solution:
1. The possible outcomes are: drawing red, drawing blue, drawing green. 2. Compare the number of marbles for each outcome: - Red: 44 - Blue: 66 3. Since 6>46 > 4, drawing blue is more likely.

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