ProbabilityMOST LIKELY

LEAST LIKELYPROBABLY

Created by Lindsey Roberts-WalstromWest 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 thinkis there the most of in this bag? How do you know?

What are the chancesof 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 thinkis there the least of in this bag? How do you know?

What are the chancesof 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? 1

2 3

4

567

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Probably with Spinners

Which letter is the spinner LEAST LIKELY to land on? How do you know? B

C A

C

A

C C

A

A B C

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.