15.1 Outcomes and Events

Learn about probability outcomes & events with fun math experiments!

EXPERIMENT #1 Suppose you flip a dime.There are two possible outcomes.Out of 20 flips, you think you will flip heads ten times. Flip the dime 20 times. Reflect on how close you were to your guess. EXPERIMENT #2 You spin the spinner shown.There are five possible outcomes.Out of 20 spins, you think you will land on orange four times. Spin the spinner 20 times. Reflect on how many times it landed on orange. EXPERIMENT #3You spin the spinner shown.. There are ten possible outcomes.Out of 20 spins, you think you will spin a 4 two times. Spin the spinner 20 times, reflect on how many times the spinner lands on 4. REFLECTIONDo you have a better chance of spinning an even number or a multiple of 4? Explain.. Do you have a better chance of spinning an even number or an odd number?. EXPERIMENT #4Raise your hand when you are at this stage so I know you are ready for a partner.Play rock, paper, scissors 30 times. Tally your results in the chart below. a.) How many possible results are there?b.) Of the possible results, in how many ways can Player A win? Player B win? the players tie?c.) Does one of the players have a better chance of the players winning? Explain. How can you determine how many outcomes there are?