Introduction
In this activity, you will determine the possible outcomes of two independent events and create a tree diagram to represent the outcomes.
Information
Harcourt Math Glossary
http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math04/index5.html
MSA test question on Probability:
http://www.mdk12.org/instruction/sampitems/mathematics/grade5/5A1a.html
Activity
In this activity, you will determine the possible outcomes of two independent events and create a tree diagram to represent the outcomes.
Information
Harcourt Math Glossary
http://www.harcourtschool.com/glossary/math04/index5.html
MSA test question on Probability:
http://www.mdk12.org/instruction/sampitems/mathematics/grade5/5A1a.html
Activity
- Use the Harcourt
Math Glossary to refresh your memory of these words: probability,
event, outcome, tree diagram. Copy the definitions into a new MS
Word document. Save this document as Tree Diagram--Your Name in
your class's folder.
- Go to this the MSA site to see a related MSA question and analyze the answer that is given.
- Finally, use the drawing toolbar in your Tree
Diagram document to
create a tree diagram that shows the possible outcomes of the following
events: first, a die is rolled, and then, a coin is tossed.