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Probability and Chance Basics

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Probability and Chance Basics

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🎯 Part 1: Understanding Probability Words

1. Circle the word that best describes each event:

The sun will rise tomorrow

Certain

Likely

Unlikely

Impossible

It will snow in Brisbane today

Certain

Likely

Unlikely

Impossible

You will have lunch today

Certain

Likely

Unlikely

Impossible

2. Match each probability word to its meaning by drawing lines:
Certain
Likely
Unlikely
Impossible
Will never happen
Will definitely happen
Probably won't happen
Will probably happen

🎲 Part 2: Chance Experiments

3. If you flip a coin, what are the possible outcomes?
4. Circle all the possible outcomes when rolling a normal dice:

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

5. Complete these sentences using the words: certain, likely, unlikely, impossible

Rolling a 7 on a normal dice is _______________.

Getting heads or tails when flipping a coin is _______________.

It is _______________ that you will grow taller this year.

Finding a dinosaur in your backyard is _______________.

🌟 Part 3: Real Life Probability

6. Think of your own examples. Write one event for each category:

Something that is CERTAIN to happen:

Something that is LIKELY to happen:

Something that is UNLIKELY to happen:

7. Explain in your own words what 'chance' means:
8. Challenge: Put these events in order from most likely to least likely:

• You will eat breakfast tomorrow

• You will meet a famous person today

• It will be sunny sometime this week

• You will do homework this week

Order (most likely first):

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