Probability MOST LIKELY LEAST LIKELY PROBABLY Created by Lindsey Roberts-Walstrom West Hartford Public Schools

Pulling out Probability Which color are you MOST LIKELY to pick out of the bag? Color# of Pulls Yellow Blue Red Which color do you think is there the most of in this bag? How do you know? What are the chances of pulling out a yellow tile? A blue tile? A red tile?

Pulling out Probability Which color are you LEAST LIKELY to pick out of the bag? Color# of Pulls Yellow Blue Red Which color do you think is there the least of in this bag? How do you know? What are the chances of pulling out a yellow tile? A blue tile? A red tile?

Pulling out Probability Now you try it with your partner. On your desks you have two bags. –One of the bags you are MOST LIKELY to pull out a blue and LEAST LIKELY to pull out a red. –In the other bag, you are MOST LIKELY to pull out a green and LEAST LIKELY to pull out a yellow. Decide which bag is which without looking at all of the pieces inside. Be ready to explain your strategies to the class. Color# of Pulls Yellow Green Red Blue Color# of Pulls Yellow Green Red Blue

Probability with Spinners Which number do you think this spinner will MOST LIKELY land on? Why do you think so?

Probably with Spinners Which letter is the spinner LEAST LIKELY to land on? How do you know? B CA C A CC A ABC

Probability with Spinners Now you try with your partner. Use your spinners to find out which letter you will MOST LIKELY land on. Also figure out which letter you will LEAST LIKELY land on. Try to create a spinner with your partner and create two questions for it.