Nov15-19

Standard - 4.1.3 The student ▲ finds the probability of a compound event composed of two independent events in an experiment, simulation, or situation, e.g., what is the probability of getting two heads, if you toss a dime and a quarter?
 * Monday - Ch 12 - 12-6 **** Fundamental Counting Principle **

Opening Activity: Create a tree diagram, list all the outcomes, give the total number of outcomes.

A restaurant offers three types of pasta (Spaghetti, Lasagne, and Fettuchini)with two types of sauce(red and white) and a choice of meat (meatballs or sausage).

**What You'll Learn: To use the fundamental counting principle to find the probability of an event.**

**What you'll do:**
 * **Discuss examples**
 * [|Fundamental Counting Principle]
 * Practice using the Fundamental Counting Principle at [|aaamath].
 * Complete 12-6 Practice.

** Tuesday & Wednesday - Ch 12 - 12-9 **** Probability of Compound Events ** Standard - 4.1.3 The student ▲ finds the probability of a compound event composed of two independent events in an experiment, simulation, or situation, e.g., what is the probability of getting two heads, if you toss a dime and a quarter? Opening Activity: Use the fundamental counting principle to calculate the following probabilities.

1. School sweatshirts come in four sizes and four colors. 2. A car comes with two or four doors, a four- or six-cylinder engine, and a choice of six exterior colors. 3. Two coins are tossed and a number cube is rolled. 4. A number cube is rolled twice. 5. A quiz has five true-false questions. 6. There are four answer choices for each of five multiple-choice questions on a quiz.

**What You'll Learn: To find the probability of independent and dependent events. To find the probability of mutually exclusive events.**

**What you'll do:**
 * Introduce [|Probability of Compound Events].
 * Discuss probability of compound events.
 * Complete Practice 12-9 (Tuesday).
 * Complete Skills Practice 12-9 (Wednesday).

** Thursday & Friday -Probability Predictions ** Standard - 4.1.4A The student makes predictions based on the theoretical probability of (2.4.A1a,i): a. ▲ ■ a simple event in an experiment or simulation, b. compound events composed of two independent events in an experiment or simulation. Opening Activity:

**What You'll Learn: To find the probability of independent and dependent events. To find the probability of mutually exclusive events.** media type="custom" key="7514449" media type="custom" key="7563045"

**What you'll do:**
 * **Watch the videos introducing the topic.**
 * Review how to set up and solve proportions.
 * Use the [|slideshow] examples to predict.
 * Practice predictions with probability on the board.
 * Complete the Assignment.[[file:Probability and Predictions.doc]]