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Probability 6 August 2024

Two way tables and frequency trees
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 Probability
Learning Objectives

To know:

• How to solve problems using two-way tables and

frequency trees.
Exit Ticket Review
I roll two 6 sided, fair dice and add together their scores.
a) Construct a sample space diagram to represent this experiment
Dice 1
+ 1 2 3 4 5 6

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

Dice 2
4 5 6 7 8 9 10

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

b) Find the probability of getting 8

Probability of getting an 8 = 5
36
MAD Time
One card is chosen at random from each set.
The numbers on the cards are added to give a score.
(a) Complete the table to show the possible scores

(b) Find the probability of scoring a 7

 Probability
Prior Learning
The table below shows the break down of two Year 9 classes,
some information is missing.

1. Complete the table. 9A 9B Total

Boys 12
Girls 14
Total 30 28

2. A student is chosen from 9A, what is the probability they are a girl?
3. A student is chosen at random from both classes, what is probability that they are a boy?
4. A boy is chosen at random, what is the probability that they are in 9A?
 Probability
Prior Learning Answers
The table below shows the break down of two Year 9 classes,
some information is missing.

1. Complete the table. 9A 9B Total

Boys 12 14 26
Girls 18 14 32
Total 30 28 58

18
2. A student is chosen from 9A, what is the probability they are a girl? 30
26
3. A student is chosen at random from both classes, what is probability that they are a boy? 58
12
4. A boy is chosen at random, what is the probability that they are in 9A? 26
Check for understanding
Two-way tables
Check for understanding
Two-way tables
Check for understanding
Two-way tables
 3) 40 adults & 50 children people were asked how they
Independent Task prefer to keep fit.
Complete the two-way table.
1) After school on Tuesday, Two-way tables
Running Gym Sport N/A
14 Year 9s played football. 12 Year 9s played basketball.
17 Year 10s played football. 11 Year 10s played basketball. Adults 17 10 4
Children 6 21
Complete the two-way table with this information.
Football Basketball Total Total 37
Year 9
Year 10 a)How many adults prefer running?
Total b)How many adults prefer going to the gym or playing sport?
c) As a fraction of the total, how many prefer playing sport?
a)How many students were there in total?
4) 100 mixed Year 7, 8 & 9 students were asked how they got to school.
b)How many Year 9s were there in total?
For Year 7s: 12 walked, 9 cycled, 7 took a bus and 2 took a car.
c)How many students played Football in total? For the 30 Year 8s: 5 walked, 11 cycled & 9 took a bus
15 of the Year 9 students cycled to school.
2) 60 students were asked if they prefer Maths, Science or English. In total, 33 students walked and 22 took the bus.
Complete the two-way table. Complete a two-way table with this information.
Maths Science English Total
Year 7 12 8
Year 8 11 10 35

a)How many Year 7 students were asked?

b)How many students preferred Maths? a) As a percentage, how many students took a car?
b) Out of all the Year 7s, what fraction walked?
c) How many Year 7 students preferred English? c) Of the students that cycled, what fraction were Year 9?
Answers 3) 40 adults & 50 children people were asked how they prefer to keep
1) After school on Tuesday, fit.
Running Gym Sport N/A Total
14 Year 9s played football. 12 Year 9s played basketball.
17 Year 10s played football. 11 Year 10s played Adults 17 10 9 4 40
basketball. Children 20 6 21 3 50
Complete the two-way table with this information. Total 37 16 30 7 90

a) How many adults prefer running? 17

Football Basketball Total
Year 9 14 12 26 b) How many adults prefer going to the gym or playing sport?
c) As a fraction of the total, how many prefer playing sport?
19
Year 10 17 11 28
Total 31 23 54 1
3
a)How many students were there in total? 54
b)How many Year 9s were there in total?26
4) 100 mixed Year 7, 8 & 9 students were asked how they got to school.
For Year 7s: 12 walked, 9 cycled, 7 took a bus and 2
c)How many students played Football in took a car.
For the 30 Year 8s: 5 walked, 11 cycled & 9 took a
total? bus

31 15 of the Year 9 students cycled to school.

In total, 33 students walked and 22 took the bus.
Complete a two-way table with this information.

Walk Cycle Bus Car Total

2) Maths Science English Total
Year 7 12 9 7 2 30
Year 7 12 8 5 25 Year 8 5 11 9 5 30
Year 8 11 14 10 35 Year 9 16 15 6 3 40
Total 23 22 15 60 Total 33 35 22 10 100
a) How many Year 7 students were asked? 25 a) As a percentage, how many students took a 10%
b) How many students preferred Maths? 23 car? 12 2
c) How many Year 7 students preferred
=
b) Out of all the Year 7s, what fraction walked? 30 5
English? 5 c) Of the students that cycled, what fraction were 15
Year 9?
35
 New Learning

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108
29

25
52
27

To know:
- How to construct frequency trees where all information is provided numerically
- How to construct frequency trees where information is provided with ratio, fractions and numbers
- How to find probabilities from frequency trees
I do You do
There are 32 students in a class.
17 of these students did their maths
homework.
Of these 17 students, 15 passed their
maths test that week.
Of the students that didn’t do their
42 homework only 3 passed.
48 Show this information in the frequency
6 tree:

Passed 15
68
76 Did homework 17
8 Failed
32
Total Men = 124 – 76 = 48 Passed 3
Men Eliminated = 48 – 6 = 42 Didn’t do
homework
Women Final = 14 – 6 = 8 Failed
Women Eliminated = 76 – 8 = 68
 I do You do
Passed 15

Did homework 17

Failed
32
Passed 3
42 Didn’t do
48 homework

6 Failed

68
76
8 What fraction of students did not do their
What fraction of men took
maths homework?
part in the talent show?
48 15
124 32
 Probability
MWB Check

What should go where

the star is?

A 30

B 23

C 7

D None of these
 Probability
MWB Check

What should go where

the star is?

A 30

B 2

C 7

D None of these
 Probability
MWB Check

What should go where

the star is?

A 9

B 4

C 7
It should be 2.

D None of these
Independent Practice
Independent Practice
Independent Practice Answers
Independent Practice Answers
 Probability
Turn & Talk
Over 25 12

43
25 and Over 25 Total Female
Under 25 and under 31

Female 31 12 43 100
Over 25 21
Male 36 21 57 Male
12
Total 67 33 100
25 and under 36

Discuss what is the same and what is different about the two
diagrams above. Which do you prefer?

They are both representations of the same information:

A film club has a total of 100 members. 43 of it’s members are female, 12 of the
females are Over 25. There are 36 men 25 or Under.
I do Probability

30 students were asked if they liked coffee.

20 of the students were girls.
6 boys liked coffee. How might this information be
12 girls did not like coffee. represented in a two-way table?
Use this information to complete a frequency tree.
Like coffee Don’t like Total
coffee
Like coffee 8 Girls 12 20
20 Boys 6
Girls
Don’t like coffee 12 Total 30

30
Like coffee 6 Like coffee Don’t like Total
Boys coffee
10 Girls 8 12 20
Don’t like coffee 4 Boys 6 4 10
Total 14 16 30
You do Probability

56 students were asked if they watched tennis

yesterday.
20 of the students are boys. How might this information be
13 boys did not watch tennis. represented in a two-way table?
17 girls watched tennis.
Create a frequency tree to display this
Watched Didn’t watch Total
information? tennis tennis
Watched 17 Girls 17
tennis
Boys 13 20
Girls
Didn’t watch Total 56
tennis
56
Watched
tennis A girl was picked at random, what
Boys
was the probability that she
20
watched tennis?
Didn’t watch 13 17
tennis
36
You do Probability

56 students were asked if they watched tennis

yesterday.
20 of the students are boys. How might this information be
13 boys did not watch tennis. represented in a two-way table?
17 girls watched tennis.
Create a frequency tree to display this
Watched Didn’t watch Total
information? tennis tennis
Watched 17 Girls 17 19 36
tennis
36 Boys 7 13 20
Girls
Didn’t watch 19 Total 24 32 56
tennis
56
Watched 7
tennis A girl was picked at random, what
Boys
was the probability that she
20
watched tennis?
Didn’t watch 13 17
tennis
36
Exit Ticket Probability

Complete the frequency tree using

the following information:
• There are 40 men
• 25 men pass
• 23 women fail

One of the people is chosen at random

Work out the probability that it is a woman who
passes.
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest
form.
Exit Ticket Probability
Answers
Complete the frequency tree using
the following information: 25
• There are 40 men
• 25 men pass 40
• 23 women fail 15

21
One of the people is chosen at random 44
Work out the probability that it is a
23
woman who passes.
Give your answer as a fraction in its
simplest form. 21 1
=
84 4
Name: Name:

Complete the frequency tree using

Complete the frequency tree using the following information:
the following information: • There are 40 men
• There are 40 men • 25 men pass
• 25 men pass • 23 women fail
• 23 women fail

One of the people is chosen at random

One of the people is chosen at random Work out the probability that it is a woman who passes.
Work out the probability that it is a woman who passes. Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

Mastery Matrix 0-2  3 4-5  Mastery Matrix 0-2  3 4-5 

18.5 I can solve problems using 18.5 I can solve problems using
frequency trees frequency trees

Name: Name:
Complete the frequency tree using Complete the frequency tree using
the following information: the following information:
• There are 40 men • There are 40 men
• 25 men pass • 25 men pass
• 23 women fail • 23 women fail

One of the people is chosen at random One of the people is chosen at random
Work out the probability that it is a woman who passes. Work out the probability that it is a woman who passes.
Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form. Give your answer as a fraction in its simplest form.

Mastery Matrix 0-2  3 4-5  Mastery Matrix 0-2  3 4-5 

18.5 I can solve problems using 18.5 I can solve problems using
frequency trees frequency trees