Support · Mathematics Advanced 11–12 – Year 11 · Probability and data
Support Define two events to be independent if the occurrence of one event does not affect the probability that the other event occurs
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Explain how the probability of independent and dependent events differs in relation to replacement
Stage 5 · Probability A Draft mapping
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Determine the probabilities of outcomes for multistage independent events using P(AandB) = P(A) × P(B), where necessary
Stage 5 · Probability A Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Independent eventsUse it for: Independent events and tree diagrams.
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Tree diagramsUse it for: Tree diagrams for multistage experiments.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Probability: independent eventsUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on probability: independent events for drill or a quick check.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Probability: tree diagramsUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on probability: tree diagrams for drill or a quick check.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Probability: independent eventsUse it for: Short worked-example video on probability: independent events to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Probability: tree diagramsUse it for: Short worked-example video on probability: tree diagrams to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.
- VideoStarterEddie Woo (WooTube): Basic Probability playlistUse it for: Sydney teacher Eddie Woo's recorded lessons on probability; play a clip to model a method or for revision.
Determine the probabilities of outcomes for multistage dependent events
Stage 5 · Probability A Draft mapping
- Interactive toolStarterMaths Is Fun: Dependent events (conditional probability)Use it for: Dependent events with marbles examples.
- Corbettmaths practice questions: Probability: tree diagramsUse it for: Free printable graded practice questions (with answers) on probability: tree diagrams for drill or a quick check.
- WorksheetDrillKuta free worksheet: Independent and dependent eventsUse it for: Printable skills-practice sheet with answer key on independent and dependent events; good for drill or homework.
- VideoStarterCorbettmaths video: Probability: tree diagramsUse it for: Short worked-example video on probability: tree diagrams to model the method before practice or for flipped revision.