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YEAR 8 · HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS

Probability.

Probability: complementary events, two-stage sample spaces, tables, trees and Venn diagrams.

6 lessons1 practice test

Work through the topic

Learn the method, follow the examples, then try the worksheet.

01
Complementary events
Use the complement to find the probability that an event does not occur.
15 min · Worked examples & worksheet
02
Two-stage sample spaces
List ordered two-stage outcomes without missing or repeating possibilities.
15 min · Worked examples & worksheet
03
Tables, trees and Venn diagrams
Read tables, trees and Venn regions without double-counting outcomes.
15 min · Worked examples & worksheet
04
Probabilities of combined outcomes
Calculate combined-event probabilities with clear outcome sets or complete paths.
15 min · Worked examples & worksheet
05
Experimental versus theoretical results
Compare observed relative frequencies with model predictions.
15 min · Worked examples & worksheet
06
Compound-event simulations and describing results
Design a reproducible simulation that preserves the intended compound probabilities.
15 min · Worked examples & worksheet

AFTER THE LESSONS

Topic review

Revisit the key ideas, then choose a practice paper.

1 practice test · Separate worked marking guides