[C, CN, PS, R]
(a) |
Research and present orally, in writing, or using multimedia, applications of probability (e.g., medication, warranties, insurance, lotteries, weather prediction, 100-year flood, failure of a design, failure of a product, vehicle recalls, approximation of area). |
(b) |
Calculate the probability of an event based on a data set, (e.g., determine the probability of a randomly chosen light bulb being defective). |
(c) |
Express given probabilities as fractions, decimals, percentages, and using words. |
(d) |
Analyze, generalize, and compare odds and probability including part-whole and part-part relationships. |
(e) |
Determine the probability of an event, given the odds for or against. |
(f) |
Explain, using examples, how decisions may be based on a combination of theoretical probability calculations, results of experimental probability, and subjective judgments. |
(g) |
Solve situational questions that involve probability. |
(h) |
Critique statements such as, "It is not possible to express odds as fractions". |