VC2M4P01 Official strand: Probability

Likelihood and possible outcomes

Compare chances using the outcomes that can actually happen.

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Which order goes from least likely to most likely?

A fair spinner has equal-sized sections. blue: 1 section; green: 4 sections; red: 6 sections.

A fair spinner has equal-sized sections. blue: 1 section; green: 4 sections; red: 6 sections. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Equal-sized sections Section labels 1: blue 2: green 3: green 4: green 5: green 6: red 7: red 8: red 9: red 10: red 11: red
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A fair spinner has equal-sized sections. blue: 1 section; green: 4 sections; red: 6 sections.

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Answer: blue, green, red

  1. The sections have equal chances.
  2. Order the labels by their numbers of sections, from smallest to largest.
  3. Answer: blue, green, red.

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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0

VC2M4P01

describe possible everyday events and the possible outcomes of chance experiments and order outcomes or events based on their likelihood of occurring; identify independent or dependent events

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  • These items use explicit chance experiments and combinations; a separate assessment of describing everyday events is not claimed.
  1. VC2M4P01-C01Describe possible everyday events.
  2. VC2M4P01-C02Describe possible outcomes of chance experiments.
  3. VC2M4P01-C03Order outcomes by their likelihood of occurring.
  4. VC2M4P01-C04Order events by their likelihood of occurring.
  5. VC2M4P01-C05Identify independent events.
  6. VC2M4P01-C06Identify dependent events.

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  1. 01More, less and equally likely
  2. 02Certain, probable, unlikely and impossible
  3. 03Identify independent and dependent events
  4. 04Combinations
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