Basic Probability Rules

Grade 1045 min

Learning Objective

I can define and apply the basic rules and laws of probability, such as the addition rule and the multiplication rule.

Lesson Flow

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Practice

14 min

12 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

In a class, 60% of the students play soccer, 40% play basketball, and 20% play both. What is the probability that a randomly selected student plays either soccer or basketball or both? A survey shows that 75% of people like pizza, 50% like burgers, and 40% like both. What is the probability that a randomly selected person likes either pizza or burgers or both? At a school, 30% of students take art, 25% take music, and 10% take both. What is the probability that a randomly selected student takes either art or music or both?

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