Likelihood questions
There are many events that we can describe the probability of. Try to use the words we have been talking about (certain, likely, equal chance, unlikely, certainly not). Here are a few for you to think about:
How likely is it that you will receive a letter in the mail today?
How likely is it that you could beat your best friend in a race?
If you toss a coin, how likely is it to come up heads?
How likely is it that you will watch TV tonight?
How likely is it that you will have potatoes for dinner tonight?
If you roll a die, how likely is it that you will roll a 6?
How likely is it that you will go to school tomorrow?
Do you think your answers to all these questions would be the same as the answers a friend would give? Maybe you could discuss with a friend what answers they would give. Do you agree about how likely it is that each of you would win a race against each other?
