The document outlines a probability experiment involving the tossing of three coins to determine various outcomes such as at least 2 heads, at least 1 tail, and exactly 2 tails. It includes a procedure for recording the results of the coin tosses and categorizing the outcomes into favorable and possible outcomes. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding random experiments, sample spaces, and the probability of events.
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Activity 05 - Probability
The document outlines a probability experiment involving the tossing of three coins to determine various outcomes such as at least 2 heads, at least 1 tail, and exactly 2 tails. It includes a procedure for recording the results of the coin tosses and categorizing the outcomes into favorable and possible outcomes. The document emphasizes the importance of understanding random experiments, sample spaces, and the probability of events.
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Probability
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pearning Objective :
Jo obtain probability of an event viz (i) at least 2 heads,
‘ , (ii) at least 1 tail, (iii) utmost 2 t ils, (i
Troost | head, (¥) exactly 2 tails when three coins are to Howie Sie
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ssed simultaneously through an activity.
Previous knowledge :
i) Random experiment
ii) Sample space
iii) Impossible event
ix) Favourable outcomes
1) Acoin has two faces (a) head (6) tail
vi) Probability of an event
Materials required :
i) Three one rupee coins
ii) Geometry box
iil) Sketch pens
Procedure :
') Toss three coins simultaneously. Record the results in the following table:
Favourable outcomes
Possible outcomes
(sample space) Coin 1 Coin 2 Coin 3
1 trial
2" trial
\
3" trial E
4" trial
5" trial
6" trial
7" trial
8" trial ii) While tossing three coins simultaneously consider the three outcomes as one trial,
ii) Let HHH represents Head on the three coins
TTT represents Tail on the three coins
TTH represents Tail on the first coin, Tail on the 2" coin and Head on the third coin
THT represents Tail on the first coin, Head on the 2” coin and Tail on the third coin
HTT represents Head on the first coin, Tail on the 2" coin and Tail on the third coin
HHT represents Head on the first coin, Head on the 2™ coin and Tail on the third coin
HTH represents Head on the first coin, Tail on the 2" coin and Head on the third coin
THH represents Tail on the first coin, Head on the 2" coin and Head on the third coin,
iv) Toss the three coins and tabulate your observations in the table in (i) as in this example
Possible outcomes Favourable outcomes
(sample space) Pe Coa Gas
1* trial H H H
24 trial H H -
3" trial H T H
4" trial T H Fy
5" trial 7: TT zs :
6" trial T T if
7 trial T: H =
8" trial H T ;
¥) From the above table, we can list the favourable outcomes of eeun,
ne Prats Fe t |
(ii) at least 1 tail (fii) at most 2 tails (iv) at most 1 head and (v) exacily See the felon
table
Favourable outcomes oF
getting Elements Number of elements
‘At least 2 heads {HHH,HHT.HTH, THH} 4
ce (HAT, HTH, THA, THT,
At least | tail nee eer A
: HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT,
at most 2 tails / { Haat TE TT 7
at most 1 head (HTT, THT, TTH, TIT} 4
Exactly 2 tails (HTT, THT, TTH} 3
