Probability resources

Students count the number of pairs thrown in a series of throws of three dice to evaluate the long-run relative frequency of getting a pair.

Students predict the outcome of 100 coin tosses, then carry out a test of their prediction, recording their results.

Students use survey data about sports results to estimate the probability of the next person's answer.

Students show the number of people in a survey as a fraction and indicate their understanding of sampling.

Students identify the most likely sequence of tosses of a fair coin and explain their reasons.

In this practical task, students collect data on the number of people in cars passing the school. They then record this, in a table and use the information to make a prediction.

Students show probabilities by shading a spinner.

Students calculate the probability of randomly choosing certain scrabble letters, or combinations of letters.

Students determine the probability of finding a lost cat in various locations marked on a grid map.

Using pictures, students state the likelihood of items being selected from bags.

Students explain who is most likely to win a game based on spinners, and how the game could be made fair.

This task sees what a students understanding of probability is.