The Probability Line
Students learn to express the likelihood of events using fractions. They place these fractions on a probability line ranging from impossible to certain.
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Students learn to express the likelihood of events using fractions. They place these fractions on a probability line ranging from impossible to certain.
Key Questions
- How can we use fractions to describe how likely an event is to happen?
- Where would an 'equally likely' event fall on a probability line?
- How do we determine the denominator when expressing probability as a fraction?
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