STANDARD
6.SP.C.8
Develop a probability model and use it to find probabilities of simple
events. Compare probabilities from a model to observed frequencies; if the
agreement is not good, explain possible sources of the discrepancy.
a. Develop a uniform probability model by assigning equal probability to all
outcomes, and use the model to determine probabilities of simple events.
e.g., The probability of rolling a six-sided fair number cube and landing
on a 2 is 1/6. The probability of landing on an even number is 3/6.
b. Develop a probability model (which may not be uniform) by observing
frequencies in data generated from a chance process. e.g., Find the
approximate probability that a spinning penny will land heads up or that a
tossed paper cup will land open-end down. Do the outcomes for the
spinning penny appear to be equally likely based on the observed
frequencies? |