Starter

All the letters from the work POSSIBILITY are written on a

piece of card and turned face down. One card is selected at
random.

a)

Which of the following events are mutually exclusive:

i.
Getting a vowel or a consonant
ii. Getting a letter in the 1st half of the alphabet or getting
a letter in the 2nd half of the alphabet
iii. Getting a letter in the word SOB or getting a letter in
the word LIST
iv. Getting a letter in the word YOBS or getting a letter in
the word LIP

b)

What is the probability of getting an S?

c)

What is the probability of getting a consonant?

Sample Space Diagrams

Grade D

5/25/15

Learning Objectives:
Able to calculate the probability of
mutually exclusive events
Able to draw a sample space
diagram
Able to calculate probabilities using a
sample space diagram

Sample Space Diagrams

We can use a sample space diagram
to help determine and list all the
possible outcomes of two events.
Consider the situation where I roll
two dice and add the scores
together. This can be represented
using a sample space diagram

a) What is the
probability of
getting a
sum of 7?
P(7)

= =

b) What is the
probability of
getting a
sum that is
odd?
P(odd)
= =
c) What is the
probability of
getting a
prime
P(prime or
even)or= =
number

Starter
1
2
3
4
5
6
a)
b)
c)
d)

Jac Jac Quee Quee Kin The sample space

diagram on the left
k
k
n
n
g
shows all the
1J
1J
1Q
1Q
1K
possible outcomes
2J
2J
2Q
2Q
2K
of picking a picture
3J
3J
3Q
3Q
3K
card at random and
rolling a die.
4J
4J
4Q
4Q
4K
5J
5J
5Q
5Q
5K
Calculate the
6J
6J
6Q
6Q
6K
probability of:
Getting a 3 on the die and a King
Getting a Queen
Getting a 5 or a Queen
Getting at least a 4 on the die and a Jack

Sample Space Diagrams

Grade D

5/25/15

Learning Objectives:
Able to calculate the probability of
mutually exclusive events
Able to draw a sample space
diagram
Able to calculate probabilities using a
sample space diagram

Sample Space Diagram

In your workbooks, draw sample space diagrams
to show all the possible outcomes when:
a) You roll two dice and calculate the product of
the dice
b) You flip two coins
c) You have two bags containing coloured balls.
Bag A contains 2 red, 2 blue and a white ball.
Bag B contains 3 red, 1 blue and a green ball.
You pick one ball from each bag.

a) Calculate the probability of getting a

product that is:
i.

Even ii. Prime iii. Greater than 20

b) Calculate the probability of getting:

i. Two heads ii. At least one tail
iii. No tails iv. Either a head or a tail

c) Calculate the probability of getting:

i.
iii.
iv.
v.

Two blue balls ii. A red and a blue ball

At least one red ball
A white and a green ball
Two green balls

Sample Space Diagrams

Complete the worksheet in your
workbooks