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Grade 6 · Probability

Garden measurements: Count an equally likely event

Garden measurements investigation: count an equally likely event. Change the quantities, follow the motion, and explain the result using the displayed mathematical relationship.

Predict what will happen, press Play, then pause and explain what changed. Every control also works without playback.

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Garden measurements: Count an equally likely event. Favorable outcomes: 7. Equally likely total: 16. Exact model probability: 43.75%. Outcome being inspected: 1Equal likelihood makes counting meaningful7 / 1643.75%Scanning inspects; it does not draw randomly.
Every outcome is equally likely and exactly one is selected. Favorable count is 1–9 and total count is 10–30, ensuring the event is a valid subset. The marker's deterministic path is only a visual guide.

Starts paused. Play once, pause anywhere, or use Step to inspect the mathematics. Playback stops when this panel leaves the screen.

Make it your experiment

Change one value. Notice what follows.

The controls adjust the model. Numbers below describe the current frame. Decimals are rounded.

Favorable outcomes
7
Equally likely total
16
Exact model probability
43.75%
Outcome being inspected
1

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Understand what you are seeing

The idea behind the motion.

For a finite collection of equally likely outcomes, a probability is the fraction that satisfy the event. Counting favorable outcomes is not enough without naming the full sample space. The scanning marker inspects known outcomes and is not a random experiment. This investigation begins with favorable outcomes = 7; total equally likely outcomes = 16. Treat the named setting as a constructed classroom model, then explain which relationships would still hold if its numbers changed.

A relationship to keep

P(event) = favorable outcomes / total outcomes

Read the symbols alongside the explanation. A diagram shows the relationship; the assumptions tell you when it applies.

  1. STEP 1

    Represent the given quantities

    Count the amber event outcomes and the full grid, which includes both event and non-event outcomes.

  2. STEP 2

    Follow the changing model

    Playback inspects each outcome in order. It does not simulate repeated draws or estimate a probability from frequencies.

  3. STEP 3

    Check and explain the relationship

    Divide favorable by total, then find the complement by subtracting the probability from one.

Your turn to explain

Make a prediction. Test your reasoning.

Garden measurements: An equally likely collection contains 7 favorable outcomes out of 16. Find the probability.

Use the values specified in the question. Reset restores the initial values for this investigation.

Compare your explanation

7/16 = 43.75%. Its complement is 56.25%.

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