Spinner chances

Spinner chances

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This task is about the chance of something happening.
probability spinner with arrow and some numbers
The arrow is spun and it lands on a number.

Question

a)  What is the chance the arrow will land on a 3?

    • Certain

    • Good chance

    • Even chance

    • Poor chance

    • Impossible

Question

b)   What is the chance the arrow will land on a number less than 5?

    • Certain

    • Good chance

    • Even chance

    • Poor chance

    • Impossible

Question

c)  What is the chance the arrow will land on a 1 or 2?

    • Certain

    • Good chance

    • Even chance

    • Poor chance

    • Impossible

Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper or online with auto-marking.
Copyright: 
Image: Copyright NZCER
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Probability
Keywords: 
chance, probability, likelihood, spinners
Description of task: 
Using a diagram of a spinner, students choose the chances of the arrow landing on particular numbers.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help identify students' understanding of describing likelihoods of outcomes for simple situations involving chance by selecting appropriate qualitative terms.
 
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Interpreting statistical and chance situations, sets 3-4
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
  
Y6 (06/1998)
a) What is the chance the arrow will land on a 3?
Poor 
 easy
b) What is the chance the arrow will land on a number less than 5? Certain easy
c) What is the chance the arrow will land on a 1 or 2?
Good chance
 moderate