Unit 7: Probability
Advanced Algebra Learning Targets
A. I can describe and calculate chance behavior with a probability model.
a. I can determine probability from two-way tables and tree diagrams.
b. I can construct Venn Diagrams and determine probabilities.
c. I can use basic probability rules, including the complement rule and the
addition rule for mutually exclusive events.
d. I can use the general additional rule to calculate to union of events.
B. I can apply basic rules of probability.
a. I can calculate the probability of multiple independent events using tree
diagrams.
b. I can apply the multiplication rule to find the probability of compound
events.
c. I can tell the difference between independent and dependent events.
d. I can determine if two events are mutually exclusive.
e. I can distinguish between intersections and unions.
f. I can apply probability concepts to make informed decisions in real-world
situations.
C. I can interpret and calculate conditional probabilities.
a. I can define and compute conditional probabilities.
b. I can find the probability that events occur using a two-way table and/or
tree diagram.
c. I can construct a two-way table and display the data in an appropriate graph.
D. I can design and perform simulations
a. I can define experimental probability, trials, and events.
b. I can define theoretical probability, outcomes, and randomness.
c. I can tell the difference between experimental and theoretical probabilities.
d. I can interpret probability as a long-run frequency.
e. I can explain the importance of randomness in simulations and other
experiments.
f. I can apply probability concepts to make informed decisions in real-world
situations.