Demystifying - The effect of sample size

Drills

Why relative frequency settles towards the true probability as trials increase.

Author note — to cover

Relative frequency settles towards the true probability as trials increase and wanders when trials are few; read graphs of running relative frequency; explain what rolling 1000 more times would change. Qualitative only, both tiers. Exclude the formal law of large numbers and any error bounds, which are A level ideas. (P5)

  • Fluency — direct questions on the effect of sample size, 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).

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The method this drill practises is taught on The effect of sample size.