Chapter 11 - School District #35
Chapter 11 - School District #35
Chapter 11 - School District #35
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<strong>11</strong>.1 Determining Probabilities Using Tree Diagrams and Tables<br />
Working Example 1: Determine Probabilities From a Tree Diagram<br />
independent events<br />
● 2 or more events that do not affect each other<br />
● example: spinning a spinner does not affect what happens if you also roll a die<br />
a) What is the probability of spinning A on the first spin?<br />
Write your answer as a fraction, a decimal, and a percent.<br />
Solution<br />
B<br />
B<br />
A<br />
There are 3 sections on the spinner: A, B, and B.<br />
How many favourable outcomes are there?<br />
favourable outcomes<br />
P (A) =<br />
possible outcomes<br />
How many<br />
A’s are there?<br />
=<br />
= 0.3<br />
3<br />
C 1 ÷ 3 = 0.333333333<br />
The probability of spinning A is<br />
3<br />
, 0. , or 33.3%.<br />
b) Draw a tree diagram to show the sample space when you spin the spinner twice.<br />
Solution<br />
sample space<br />
● all the possible outcomes of the event<br />
Spin 1 Spin 2 Outcomes<br />
A<br />
A<br />
B<br />
B<br />
A, A<br />
A, B<br />
A, B<br />
B<br />
590 MHR ● <strong>Chapter</strong> <strong>11</strong>: Probability