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Department of Education
REGION II – CAGAYAN VALLEY
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CAGAYAN

PROJECT PALM (Podcast as Alternative

Learning Modality)
Subject: Mathematics 8
Topic: Probability of a Simple Event
Competency: Finds the probability of a simple event.
MELC CODE: M8GE-IVh-1
Scriptwriter/Podcaster: Mark Anthony R. Ragudo
Teacher 1
CFPJ (Carlito F. Pentecostes Jr.) National High School

INTRO
Hello everyone, welcome to the new episode of my mathematics podcast. Have fun as we learn
something new in the world of numbers and symbols. Negate your negative thoughts and spread good vibes to
the nth power. Join me as we travel a parallel journey in this another exciting learning episode. This is teacher
Marky, your solve mate and math buddy. (Segue)

LESSON PRESENTATION
Today is another fun filled and fruitful experience as we indulge ourselves with another learning
encounter that would probably feed our brain with a bread and butter of knowledge. Get ready Grade 8 learners
as we embrace another concept in Mathematics.
We will discuss today the probability of simple events. Please listen carefully because at the end of our
discussion, you are expected to find the probability of simple events. (Segue)

DISCUSSION
Topic 1
Alright! Let’s have a simple activity by means of a game. Are you familiar with the game rock-paper-
scissors class? Find a partner (your brother, sister, mother, father or any member from your household) and let’s
play rock-paper-scissors.
You have three rounds to play and record your results on the paper. Write W if you win and L if you
lose. Again, we have only three rounds. You may now start. (Segue)
Questions:
How did you find the activity?
How many times did you win or lose the game?

Now, compare your result with your partner. Okay very good!
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The game has something to do with the probability of an event.

Topic 2
We are going to move on and talk more about the probability of a simple event.
Probability – is the measure of how likely an event is to occur. The more likely an event is to occur, the
higher its probability. The less likely an event is to occur, the lower its probability. Since we are talking about
probability of a simple event. We have to emphasize the words simple event. Simple Event – it is an event,
which has a single outcome. Example of a simple event is in tossing a coin, the event of landing on a
head is a simple event. Why? Because it has only one outcome and that is a head. (Segue)
We have already defined probability of a simple event. This time, let’s have some illustrative examples
on how to find the probability of a simple event. Kindly jot down the formula that we will be using in getting

number of facvorable outcomes

the probability of a simple event. Here is the formula, P ( E )= . The favorable
number of possible outcomes
outcome pertains to the result that is desired. On the other hand, possible outcomes is a list of all resulting
possibilities from an event. (Segue)
Topic 3
Let’s try this example. In tossing a coin, what is the probability that will land on tail? First and foremost
is to determine the number of favorable outcomes and possible outcomes in the given problem. What is asked in
the problem? Exactly! The probability that it will land on tail. From that questions, we can determine the
number of favorable outcomes. If we toss the coin once, how many head will appear? You are right! Only one.
That 1 is the number of favorable outcome. How about the possible outcomes? We have defined a while ago
that possible outcomes is the list of all resulting possibilities. So, if we toss the coin once, the result is either a
tail or a head. So, there are two possible outcomes, the head and tail. And that 2 is the number of possible
outcomes.
Since we already know the favorable and possible outcomes. We will now substitute to the given
formula. Take note that the formula is favorable outcomes divided by the possible outcomes. So we have P(E) =
½ in fraction form, 0.5 in decimals or 50% in percent. Always remember that probability can be expressed in
faction, decimals or percent.
Let’s have another example. In rolling a six-sided die labeled 1 to 6, what is the probability of getting 4?
First and foremost, we have to identify the number of favorable and possible outcomes. In the given example,
what is the number of favorable outcomes? Very good! It’s 1. Why? Because we only have one side of the die
which is numbered with 4. That is the number of favorable outcomes. How about the number of possible
outcomes? Exactly! We have 6 possible outcomes. We have already identified the number of favorable and
possible outcomes. This time, we are now ready to solve for the probability using the formula which is the
Probability of an Event is equal to the number of favorable outcomes divided by the number of possible
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outcomes. So we have, 1 divided by 6. Therefore, the answer is 1/6. It is easy to simply express your answer in
fraction form but make sure to simplify the fraction to its lowest term. (Segue)

OUTRO
Wow! Congratulations learners! You did an amazing participation in the discussion. Keep in touch for
more examples in the next podcast episode. (Segue)

CALL TO ACTION

Do not forget to share and comment about this learning episode. Thank you for listening! Once again
this is teacher Marky of CFPJ National High School. Good bye! (Segue)