Likelihood of Events
Students will use descriptive language (impossible, unlikely, even chance, likely, certain) to describe the probability of events.
Key Questions
- Differentiate between an 'unlikely' event and an 'impossible' event.
- Predict the likelihood of various everyday events occurring.
- Justify the use of specific probability terms for different scenarios.
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