CHAPTER 10: PROBABILITY

Lesson 5: Using Tree Diagrams to Calculate Probability

Goal
Determine probabilities using a tree diagram.

 

Instructions for Use

On Stage Probability

Follow the instructions to solve the problem about who will get the parts of Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Scarecrow, and the Lion in the school play. You will use a tree diagram to display possible outcomes for who will play each part. You can then use this tree to answer various probability questions.

Me Too Probability

Follow the instructions to solve the problem about who is coming to the party. You will use a tree diagram to display possible outcomes for who will come to the party. You can then use this tree to answer various probability questions about the guests.