Support · Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Probability and data
Support Define an experiment or a trial to be any procedure that can be infinitely repeated and has a well-defined set of possible outcomes known as the sample space, denoted S
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Calculate the probabilities of events where a condition restricts the sample space
Stage 5 · Probability B (Path) Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Dependent events (conditional probability)Use it for: Dependent events with marbles examples.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Probability: conditionalUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on probability: conditional for drill or a quick check.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Probability: conditionalUse it for: Short worked-example video on probability: conditional to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
Record all possible outcomes for multistage chance experiments
Stage 5 · Probability A Draft mapping
- Interactive toolEnrichmentMathigon: Probability courseUse it for: Interactive chapter on probability with experiments.
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Tree diagramsUse it for: Tree diagrams for multistage experiments.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Probability: sample spaceUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on probability: sample space for drill or a quick check.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Sample spacesUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on sample spaces; good for drill or homework.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Probability: sample spaceUse it for: Short worked-example video on probability: sample space to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
Describe the effect of a given condition on the sample space
Stage 5 · Probability B (Path) Draft mapping
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