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Lesson 1

1. Lesson 1

1.5. Explore

Mathematics 30-3 Module 1

Module 1: Probability

 

Explore

 

This photograph shows a red die with the number six facing up.

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Your table of results from Share 1 may have resembled the one shown.

 

 

Outcome

Frequency

1

5

2

9

3

6

4

11

5

4

6

1

Total

36

 

The total of the frequency column represents the total number of times the die was rolled, or the number of possible outcomes.

 

Looking at the example table given, what was the chance of rolling a 5? What was the chance of rolling a 1?

In 36 rolls of the die, the chance of rolling a 5 was 4 out of 36, or 1 in 9 rolls since