Probabilities of Simple Events
T.i.P.S.
Example
Mary is developing a game for a project and was calculating the probability of landing on the yellow section using the spinner below.
Mary stated that the probability of landing on yellow was 1/5 and its complement was 4/5. Is Mary correct? Explain her thinking.
Hint
Possible Solution
Digital Tools
Click on the following links for interactive games.
Resources
Click on the following links for more information.
TEKS
Supporting Standard(6) Proportionality. The student applies mathematical process standards to use probability and statistics to describe or solve problems involving proportional relationships. The student is expected to:
(E) find the probabilities of a simple event and its complement and describe the relationship between the two