Toy bag

Toy bag

Pencil and paper
Overview
Using this Resource
Connecting to the Curriculum
Marking Student Responses
Working with Students
Further Resources

a)
Brian has a bag of toys. He takes one toy out without looking.

 

Which kind of toy is Brian most likely to take out? _______________

b)
Tevita has a bag with coloured balls in it. He takes one ball out without looking.

 

What colour ball is Dave least likely to take out? ________________

 
c) Nikki has a bag of toy animals. She takes one animal out without looking.

 

Which kind of animal is Nikki most likely to take out? ____________
Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper only.
Level:
2
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Statistics, Probability
Keywords: 
probability
Description of task: 
Using pictures, students state the likelihood of items being selected from bags.
Curriculum Links: 
This resource can be used to help to identify students' understanding of comparing the outcomes for simple situations involving chance.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Interpreting statistical and chance situations, set 3
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Read more about the Learning Progressions Frameworks.
Answers/responses: 
  Y4 (08/1999)
a) Motorbike easy
b) Black moderate
c) Sheep easy
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
b) Red Gives the most likely rather than the least.