Probability and Probability Distributions

Start with outcomes

The resources offer several starting points. For an introduction, look at the mind map that uses coin tosses, dice and spinners to explore possible outcomes. It also uses words such as impossible, unlikely, likely and certain, alongside fractions between zero and one.

Another mind map brings probability together with collecting, organizing and sorting data. These resources give primary pupils and other students a way to talk about outcomes before moving to more detailed questions.

Use a quiz alongside a map

After exploring outcomes, try the probability problem-set quiz. It asks about the meaning of probability and mutually exclusive events. Use the questions to identify terms you want to look at again, then return to a mind map and connect those terms to an example.

For a broader view, the mind map on mathematical models describes a model as a simplification of a real-world situation. Another map brings probability trees together with binomial and normal distributions, sampling, and hypothesis testing. Look at the part that matches the question you are studying, rather than trying to cover the whole map at once.

Move on to distributions

The flashcards in Statistics - Discrete Random Variables show equations and a worked example involving probabilities, expected value and variance. Work through the example, then use the cards to check the equations and steps.

Hypothesis Testing (Binomial) asks about critical values, critical regions and acceptance regions. It also includes a binomial example with hypotheses and a significance level. You can use the distribution map to see where this work sits, then use the flashcards to focus on its terms.

Explore the unit

Probability and Probability Distributions is a section of Statistics and Data Handling in Mathematics. The collection connects probability questions with data organization, mathematical models and statistical methods through its maps and flashcards. Choose a map to explore, then use a card deck to practice the ideas you meet.