Young Einstein Mathematics Educational Software Contents

Activity Number 99

Heading : Sort Chance Event By Dec. Probability

Description : Sort 3 chance events into the appropriate decreasing probability order

Aim/Questions : Derived

Educational software theory used:

Objects are ordered when they all follow a pattern.

We often place things in ascending or descending order.

For example, our phone book is listed in ascending alphabetical order.

Space shuttle launches count down to lift off, in descending order.

Ascending can mean

Smallest To Largest

Least To Most

Unlikely To Likely

Descending can mean

Largest To Smallest

Most To Least

Likely To Unlikely

Work out the chances by comparing them.

Educational software Instruction :

1.  Use the swap buttons to change the position of the two items on either side.

2.  Arrange all the items in the required order.

3.  Press ‘OK’ when you have finished.

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