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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

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