National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Is It Fair?
In this probability instructional activity, learners answer nine questions about the fairness of games. Students determine if a game is fair or not. They list outcomes and find ones' chances of winning.
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Probability Word Problems
In this finding the odds activity, students apply the probability facts to find the odds for each problem. Students solve eight problems.
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Probability Two Dice
For this probability worksheet, students solve and complete 2 different problems related to rolling two dice. First, they select one number from 2 to 12. Then, students roll the dice over and over again until one person's number comes...
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Clean up the Money!
In this money worksheet, students fill up a grid with coins and then roll dice to get ordered pairs and take the money of the ordered pair that they roll. Students then add up their money in the end and see who wins.
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Tree Diagrams
In this tree diagrams worksheet, students solve and complete 10 different problems that include creating tree diagrams. First, they toss a coin and roll a die simultaneously to determine the outcomes with a tree diagram. Then, students...
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Number Matching Game
In this number matching activity, students match the numbers 1 - 10 to the pictures of items with that number. Students complete 10 matches.
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Super Arcade Champion
In this stats worksheet, 11th graders complete a word problem given specific clues. They calculate how many different ways someone can be a champion in a game an arcade game. There is a solution.
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Monty's Dilemma
In this algebra worksheet, students are asked to choose a door and decide whether they should keep it or not after they are shown what is behind one of the doors. This worksheet is based on probability. There are 3 questions with an...
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NY State Exam
In this algebra worksheet, 6th graders prep for the NY state exam. They review basic information about geometry, algebra and to her sixth grade math. There are 25 questions in this booklet.
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Voting Systems
In this voting systems worksheet, students read story problems and then use various methods to determine the probable winner of an election. They use the Plurality and Borda tables to determine outcomes. This two-page worksheet...
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Problem Solving Strategy: Use Models: Problem Solving
In this probability worksheet, students use math models and the problem solving strategy of understand, plan, solve, and look back to help them complete the two probability questions.
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Let's Play Ball
In this probability worksheet, students read about a group of students who play six games of basketball and the results. Students solve 6 word problems about the basketball games.
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Heads & Tails Data Collection
In this data collection worksheet, students use a penny and a dime to play a math game. Students flip the money in the cup and then record the number of heads and tails showing marking the coins in the box.
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Compound Events: Independent and Dependent
For this probability worksheet, students analyze word problems to determine for part one the independent events and for part two the dependent events. There are 6 questions.
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Phone Button Boggle
In this phone button boggle activity, students identify the number of math words they can find on a phone keypad according to given directions. This one-page activity contains one problem. Answers are provided.
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Combination Vs. Permutation
For this probability worksheet, students analyze word problems, determine whether the situation is a combination or a permutation, and solve. There are 5 multiple choice questions.
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Nine Men's Morris
In this worksheet, learners play the game of Nine Me's Morris which is similar to tic-tac-toe and checkers. Students are presented with a diagram of the playing board and instructions for play.
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Sounds Really Good! (sort of...)
Your friend Phil wants to know if he should play the lottery. Have your class use the given data to compute the expected value and explain to Phil what he should do and why. This handout is ideal for a quick assessment of skill and...
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Football Statistics
In this math worksheet, students examine the statistical information as provided in the graphic organizer and calculate the other values.
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Leveled Problem Solving Finding Outcomes
For this finding outcomes practice worksheet, students sharpen their problem solving skills as they solve 6 story problems.
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Data Handling: Bar Chart Showing Frequency
In this bar graph instructional activity, students analyze a bar graph showing soccer goals scored. Students then use the data to solve 7 problems.
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Compare and Contrast
In this compare and contrast graphic organizer activity, learners choose 2 different topics to compare and contrast using the graphic organizer to organize their information.
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Inferences i: Pretest
In this inferences worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about inferences after reading passages. Students answer 6 questions total.
Primary Resources
Primary Resources: Handling Data, Probability
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