Find the theoretical probability of an event related to a simple experiment.
Clarifications
Clarification 1: Instruction includes representing probability as a fraction, percentage or decimal.Clarification 2: Simple experiments include tossing a fair coin, rolling a fair die, picking a card randomly from a deck, picking marbles randomly from a bag and spinning a fair spinner.
General Information
Subject Area: Mathematics (B.E.S.T.)
Grade: 7
Strand: Data Analysis and Probability
Date Adopted or Revised: 08/20
Status: State Board Approved
Related Courses
This benchmark is part of these courses.
1205020: M/J Accelerated Mathematics Grade 6 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2020, 2020 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
1205040: M/J Grade 7 Mathematics (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
1204000: M/J Foundational Skills in Mathematics 6-8 (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
7812020: Access M/J Grade 7 Mathematics (Specifically in versions: 2014 - 2015, 2015 - 2018, 2018 - 2019, 2019 - 2022, 2022 and beyond (current))
Related Access Points
Alternate version of this benchmark for students with significant cognitive disabilities.
MA.7.DP.2.AP.3: Determine the theoretical probability of a simple chance event.
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Formative Assessments
Lesson Plans
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Tutorials
MFAS Formative Assessments
Game of Chance:
Students are asked to estimate the frequency of an event given its probability and explain why an expected frequency might differ from an observed frequency.
Technical Difficulties:
Students are given a scenario and asked to determine the probability of two different events.
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Tutorials
Finding Probability:
This video demonstrates several examples of finding probability of random events.
Type: Tutorial
Finding Probability of a Simple Event:
This video demonstrates how to find the probability of a simple event.
Type: Tutorial
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