Lesson: Prediction Using Probability Mathematics • 7th Grade

In this lesson, we will learn how to predict the actions of a larger group using a sample and find the expected value.

Lesson Plan

Students will be able to

understand the difference between theoretical and experimental probability,
calculate the expected value of an event,
use experimental probabilities to make inferences about particular scenarios.

Lesson Video

Lesson Explainer

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Lesson Worksheet

Q1:

A random sample of 80 school students were asked to vote for their preferred sport and the results are shown in the table. If the whole school contains 700 students, how many are expected to prefer football?

Q2:

A survey of 80 students found that 40 students preferred biology, 24 preferred chemistry, and 16 preferred physics. If there are 200 students in the whole school, how many are expected to prefer biology based on the results of the survey?

Q3:

A sample of 330 people was taken to study the level of education of members in a society. If the ratio of males to females in the sample is , find the number of males in the sample.