Unit 9 - Sets and Probability

Unit Objectives
  • Use and understand set notation [3.5] (Video 9.1)
  • Understand basic concepts of sets [3.5]
    • Elements
    • Subsets
    • Intersections and Unions
    • Complements
  • Draw and interpret Venn Diagrams [3.5]
  • Draw a sample space table [3.6] (Video 9.2) (Video 9.3)
  • Calculate the probability of an event and its complement [3.6] (Video 9.4) (Video 9.5)
  • Calculate expected values [3.6] (Video 9.6)
  • Calculate probability of, and work with:
  • Use tree diagrams [3.7] (Video 9.10)
  • Solve problems with and without replacement [3.7]
  • Work with conditional probability using the formula and other methods [3.7] (Video 9.11) (Video 9.12)
Lesson Resources​
1. Basic Set Theory
 2. 2 Set Venn Diagrams
3. Shading 3 Set Venn Diagrams
4. Problem Solving with Venn Diagrams
5. Experimental Probaility
6. Sample Spaces
7. Theoretical Probabilites
8. Tree Diagrams
9. Probabilities from Venn Diagrams
10. Independent Events
11. Laws of Probability
12. Conditional Probability
13. Expectation
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