Demystifying - Listing the outcomes of two events

Drills

Writing every pairing of two events once, in an order showing none is missing.

Author note — to cover

List every pairing from two experiments, coin with dice, two spinners, menu choices, in a fixed systematic order that proves completeness, then count the list; treat ordered pairs carefully. Both tiers. Exclude probabilities from the list (sibling pages) and the product rule for counting, a Higher topic in the Number strand. (P6)

  • Fluency — direct questions on listing the outcomes of two events, limited to this lesson's stated scope (4 questions).
  • Application — use the same skill in unfamiliar or contextual questions without introducing a later method (4 questions).
  • Check — questions built around the exclusions and likely misconceptions named in the lesson brief (4 questions).

The test

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Where to go next

The method this drill practises is taught on Listing the outcomes of two events.