Data and Chance in Action · Statistics and Probability

The Language of Chance

Using mathematical vocabulary to describe the probability of outcomes in games and nature.

Key Questions

  1. 1What is the difference between an event being 'unlikely' and 'impossible'?
  2. 2How can we use previous results to predict future outcomes, and when is this misleading?
  3. 3Why do we use a scale from impossible to certain to describe the world?

ACARA Content Descriptions

AC9M3P01
Year: Year 3
Subject: Mathematics
Unit: Data and Chance in Action
Period: Statistics and Probability

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