Cluster 2: Use the rules of probability to compute probabilities of compound events in a uniform probability model. (Algebra 2 - Additional Cluster)Archived

This lesson unit is intended to help you assess how well students are able to:

• make sense of a real life situation and decide what math to apply to the problem
• understand and calculate the conditional probability of an event A, given an event B, and interpret the answer in terms of a model
• represent events as a subset of a sample space using tables, tree diagrams, and Venn diagrams
• interpret the results and communicate their reasoning clearly

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What was the first question that started probability theory?

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This problem solving task challenges students to determine if two weather events are independent, and use that conclusion to find the probability of having similar weather events under certain conditions.

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The task is intended to address sample space, independence, probability distributions and permutations/combinations.

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This task combines the concept of independent events with computational tools for counting combinations, requiring fluent understanding of probability in a series of independent events.

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This task assesses a student's ability to use the addition rule to compute a probability and to interpret a probability in context.

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This task requires students to use information in a two-way table to calculate a probability and a conditional probability.

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This task lets students explore the concepts of probability as a fraction of outcomes using two-way tables.

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This task asks students to calculate probabilities using information presented in a two-way frequency table.

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The task provides a context to calculate discrete probabilities and represent them on a bar graph.

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This problem solving task on probability combinations gives a situation where the numbers are too large to calculate, so abstract reasoning is required in order to compare the different probabilities.

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This problem solving task asks students to determine probabilities and draw conclusions about the survival rates on the Titanic using a table of data.

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This lesson is designed to introduce students to statistical situations where the probabilities or outcomes might not be what is first expected. The lesson provides links to discussions and activities motivated by the idea of unexpected answers. Finally, the lesson provides links to follow-up lessons designed for use in succession with an introduction to probability and unexpected answers in probability.

Type: Problem-Solving Task

This lesson is designed to further students' practice with probability as well as introduce them to conditional probability and probabilities of simultaneous independent events. The lesson provides links to discussions and activities related to conditional and simultaneous probabilities as well as suggested ways to integrate them into the lesson. Finally, this lesson provides links to follow-up lessons designed for use in succession with this one.

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This informational text resource is intended to support reading in the content area. This article explores the reliability of drug tests for athletes, using mathematics. The author attempts to address this issue by relating drug tests to conditional probability. Throughout the text, various numbers that affect the calculation of a reliable probability are discussed. Numbers such as test sensitivity, test specificity, and weight of evidence are related to Bayes' theorem, which is ultimately used to calculate the conditional probability.

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This video describes using multiplication to find the compound probability of dependent events.

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This lesson is designed to develop students' understanding of sampling with and without replacement and its effects on the probability of drawing a desired object. The lesson provides links to discussions and activities related to replacement and probability as well as suggested ways to work them into the lesson. Finally, the lesson provides links to follow-up lessons that are designed to be used in succession with the current one.

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