Demystifying - Estimating a probability from data

Drills

Relative frequency when outcomes are not equally likely, such as a drawing pin.

Author note — to cover

Use relative frequency when counting equally likely outcomes is impossible: drawing pins, biased dice, weather and survey data, with the wording estimate the probability. Include deciding whether a question needs data or the theoretical formula. Both tiers. State that more trials improve the estimate, detailed on effect-of-sample-size. (P1, P3)

  • Fluency — direct questions on estimating a probability from data, 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 Estimating a probability from data.