More, less, and equally likely
Learn with an example
🎈 If you select a marble without looking,
which color are you more likely
to pick?
- black
- green
- neither; black and green are equally likely
- First, count the black marbles. There are 6 black marbles.
Next, count the green marbles. There are 4 green marbles. - There are more black marbles. You are more likely to pick black.
🎈 If you select a marble without looking,
which color are you more likely to pick?
- black
- light blue
- neither; black and light blue are equally likely
- First, count the black marbles. There is 1 black marble.
Next, count the light blue marbles. There are 3 light blue marbles. - There are more light blue marbles. You are more likely to pick light blue.
🎈 If you select a marble without looking,
which color are you more likely to pick?
- black
- blue
- neither; black and blue are equally likely
- First, count the black marbles. There is 1 black marble.
Next, count the blue marbles. There are 4 blue marbles. - There are more blue marbles. You are more likely to pick blue.
Let’s practice!🖊️
