Identify complementary events

Chance Identify complementary events and use the sum of probabilities to solve problems (VCMSP294)

Understanding
1. Write the letter of each of the events in the 1. If a marble is selected without looking, write the
correct position on the probability scale below. probability of selecting the following marbles as a
a) If you toss a coin, it will land on heads. - (A) fraction, decimal and percentage.

b) If you roll a die, it will land on the number 2. - (B)

c) If you roll a die, it will land on a number higher than 4. - (C)
d) If you toss a coin, it will land on a head or a tail. - (D)
a) Pr (White) = Fraction = _________ Decimal = ________
e) If you roll a die, it will land on the number 8. - (E)
Percentage = ________________________
b) Pr (Black) = Fraction = _________ Decimal = _________
Percentage = ________________________
0 0.5 1

Fluency
1. Identify the complement of each of the following 2. State the probability of the complement of each event.
events.
a) The complement of rolling a 2 on a standard die is _______ a) If the probability of an event is 1 then the probability of
3

_________________________________________________ its complement is = ______________________________

b) The complement of a coin landing on a head is __________ b) If the probability of an event is 0.45 then the probability

_________________________________________________ of its complement is = ___________________________

c) The complement of winning a tennis match is___________ c) If the probability of an event is 83% then the probability

_________________________________________________ of its complement is = ___________________________

Problem Solving
1. State the probabilities of selecting each of the following 2. What is the probability that any month of
suits from the cards below. the year will have:

a) Less than 30 days? ____________________________

a) Pr (Heart) = ______________ b) Pr (Spade) = __________

b) 30 days? ____________________________________
c) Pr (Diamond) = ___________ d) Pr (Club) = ___________
c) 31 days? ____________________________________
e) What is the sum of all probabilities above? _____________
Reasoning
1. Match the probability with its complement probability by connecting with a line.
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5
1
4 45% 0.55 0.5
0.8
3
1
4
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