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Shopping mall. 6, Probability : assorted chocolates

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Summary: This lesson starter on probability is designed for use in KS3 maths. The video is shot in a shopping centre to provide a real-life context for problem-solving. The first problem: Presenter Isaac An...

This lesson starter on probability is designed for use in KS3 maths. The video is shot in a shopping centre to provide a real-life context for problem-solving. The first problem: Presenter Isaac Anoom has bought a bag of assorted chocolates. The bag contains: 24 dark chocolates, 12 milk chocolates and 4 white chocolates. What is the probability that Isaac will pick out a milk chocolate from the bag? The second problem: Isaac has picked a milk chocolate from the bag. If he puts the chocolate back into the bag, what is the probability that he will pull out a milk chocolate again? See the accompanying lesson notes for worked solutions.