The Likelihood Line
Let's organize events on a line from 'impossible' to 'certain'. This visual tool will help us compare how likely different events are.
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Let's organize events on a line from 'impossible' to 'certain'. This visual tool will help us compare how likely different events are.
Key Questions
- Analyse where you would place 'it will rain tomorrow' on a likelihood line and explain your reasoning.
- Compare the positions of 'rolling a 6 on a die' and 'rolling an even number on a die' on the line.
- Justify the placement of three different everyday events on a likelihood line you create.
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