L1 Probability of an Event
Completion requirements
Unit E: Statistics and Probability
Chapter 2: Probability
Probability of an Event
Lightning is a common meteorological hazard in Canada that kills and injuries people. In the 1940s, approximately 321 Canadians died per year due to lightning strikes. During the 1970s, the number of deaths dropped to 98 people per year. In 2017, there
were just 17 fatalities due to lightning strikes.
Due to increased safety precautions and fewer Canadians being outside during a storm, a lightning strike is less likely to harm people in the 21st century.
What is the probability that someone will be struck by lightning? How would the probability be calculated?
Due to increased safety precautions and fewer Canadians being outside during a storm, a lightning strike is less likely to harm people in the 21st century.
What is the probability that someone will be struck by lightning? How would the probability be calculated?
Lightning Strikes the CN Tower in Toronto
In this lesson, probability will be calculated and applied to real-life situations.
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to
- describe applications of probability
- calculate the probability of an event based upon data given
- express probability as a fraction, decimal, percent, ratio, and statement
- solve real-life problems involving probability