Toy bag

Toy bag

Auto-markingPencil and paperOnline interactive
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This task is about the chance of something being chosen without looking.

Question

a)  Briana has a bag of toys. She takes one toy out without looking.
 
 
Which kind of toy is Briana most likely to take out?

    • car.png

    • motorbike.png

    • tow truck.png

    • bus.png

Question

b)  Tevita has a bag with sports balls in it. He takes one ball out without looking.
 
 rugby ball  netball  rugby ball  basektball netball   soccer ball  
 netballrugby ball   basektballrugby ball soccer ball     rugby ball soccer ball  
 
What ball is Tevita least likely to take out?

    • rugby ball.png

    • netball.png

    • basektball.png

    • soccer ball.png

Question

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?

    • pig.png

    • horse.png

    • sheep.png

    • cow.png

Task administration: 
This task is completed with pencil and paper and online (WITH automarking).
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) Basketball moderate
c) Sheep easy
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely reason
b) Red Gives the most likely rather than the least.