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Probability from a two-way table

Probability from a two-way table.

  • Probability = favourable outcomes ÷ all outcomes when individual outcomes are equally likely.
  • A probability lies between 0 and 1; complementary probabilities sum to 1.
  • Experimental relative frequency estimates probability and can vary between samples.

Example 1

A pupil is selected at random. Find the probability that they attend the club and walk.

Travel and club attendance
WalkBusTotal
Club8513
No club6410
Total14923
Use the club-and-walk cell over the whole table total.

Example 2

A pupil is selected at random. Find the probability that they attend the club and walk.

Travel and club attendance
WalkBusTotal
Club9514
No club7411
Total16925
Use the club-and-walk cell over the whole table total.

Your turn

Question 1

A pupil is selected at random. Find the probability that they attend the club and walk.

Travel and club attendance
WalkBusTotal
Club10515
No club8412
Total18927
Check answer
Use the club-and-walk cell over the whole table total.
Question 2

A pupil is selected at random. Find the probability that they attend the club and walk.

Travel and club attendance
WalkBusTotal
Club11516
No club9413
Total20929
Check answer
Use the club-and-walk cell over the whole table total.
Question 3

A pupil is selected at random. Find the probability that they attend the club and walk.

Travel and club attendance
WalkBusTotal
Club12618
No club10414
Total221032
Check answer
Use the club-and-walk cell over the whole table total.
Question 4

A pupil is selected at random. Find the probability that they attend the club and walk.

Travel and club attendance
WalkBusTotal
Club13619
No club11415
Total241034
Check answer
Use the club-and-walk cell over the whole table total.
Question 5

A pupil is selected at random. Find the probability that they attend the club and walk.

Travel and club attendance
WalkBusTotal
Club14620
No club12517
Total261137
Check answer
Use the club-and-walk cell over the whole table total.