Illustrative Math Alignment: Grade 7 Unit 8

Probability and Sampling

Lesson 3: What Are Probabilities?

Use the following Media4Math resources with this Illustrative Math lesson.

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Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 5	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 5 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the orange section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 5	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 5 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the orange section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 6	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 6 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the grey section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 6	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 6 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the grey section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 6	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 6 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the grey section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 7	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 7 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the brown section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 7	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 7 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the brown section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 7	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 7 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the brown section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 8	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 8 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the dark blue section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 8	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 8 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the dark blue section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 8	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 8 Sections--Result 8 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into eight equal sections colored red, green, yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, and dark blue. The spinner's arrow points to the dark blue section, demonstrating one of the possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/8. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image presents a spinner divided into nine equal sections, accompanied by an arrow for spinning. This template can be used to create a physical spinner for exploring highly complex probability concepts and sophisticated experimental designs. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this nine-section spinner exemplifies an advanced probability model with nine equally likely outcomes. Each section has a 1/9 probability, enabling the study of intricate probability scenarios, compound events, and the application of advanced statistical concepts.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image presents a spinner divided into nine equal sections, accompanied by an arrow for spinning. This template can be used to create a physical spinner for exploring highly complex probability concepts and sophisticated experimental designs. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this nine-section spinner exemplifies an advanced probability model with nine equally likely outcomes. Each section has a 1/9 probability, enabling the study of intricate probability scenarios, compound events, and the application of advanced statistical concepts.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image presents a spinner divided into nine equal sections, accompanied by an arrow for spinning. This template can be used to create a physical spinner for exploring highly complex probability concepts and sophisticated experimental designs. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this nine-section spinner exemplifies an advanced probability model with nine equally likely outcomes. Each section has a 1/9 probability, enabling the study of intricate probability scenarios, compound events, and the application of advanced statistical concepts.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 1	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 1 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the red section, demonstrating one of the nine possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/9. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 1	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 1 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the red section, demonstrating one of the nine possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/9. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 1	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 1 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image features a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the red section, demonstrating one of the nine possible outcomes. In the realm of Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates how the sample space expands with more outcomes, each having an equal probability of 1/9. It serves as an excellent tool for teaching about equiprobable events in complex scenarios.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 2	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 2 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image showcases a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the green section, illustrating another possible outcome. In Probability and Statistics, this spinner represents a fair probability experiment with nine mutually exclusive and equally likely outcomes. It provides a visual representation of how each spin has an equal 1/9 chance of landing on any of the nine colors.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 2	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 2 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image showcases a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the green section, illustrating another possible outcome. In Probability and Statistics, this spinner represents a fair probability experiment with nine mutually exclusive and equally likely outcomes. It provides a visual representation of how each spin has an equal 1/9 chance of landing on any of the nine colors.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 2	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 2 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image showcases a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the green section, illustrating another possible outcome. In Probability and Statistics, this spinner represents a fair probability experiment with nine mutually exclusive and equally likely outcomes. It provides a visual representation of how each spin has an equal 1/9 chance of landing on any of the nine colors.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 3	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 3 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image displays a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the dark yellow section, showcasing another possible outcome in this probability model. In the field of Probability and Statistics, this spinner exemplifies a uniform probability distribution with nine equally likely outcomes. Each spin has a 1/9 probability of landing on any given color, illustrating the concept of equiprobable events in a more complex scenario.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 3	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 3 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image displays a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the dark yellow section, showcasing another possible outcome in this probability model. In the field of Probability and Statistics, this spinner exemplifies a uniform probability distribution with nine equally likely outcomes. Each spin has a 1/9 probability of landing on any given color, illustrating the concept of equiprobable events in a more complex scenario.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 3	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 3 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image displays a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the dark yellow section, showcasing another possible outcome in this probability model. In the field of Probability and Statistics, this spinner exemplifies a uniform probability distribution with nine equally likely outcomes. Each spin has a 1/9 probability of landing on any given color, illustrating the concept of equiprobable events in a more complex scenario.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 4	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 4 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image presents a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the light blue section, demonstrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates a fair probability experiment with nine mutually exclusive and equally likely outcomes. It provides a visual representation of how each spin has an equal 1/9 chance of landing on any of the nine colors.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 4	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 4 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image presents a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the light blue section, demonstrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates a fair probability experiment with nine mutually exclusive and equally likely outcomes. It provides a visual representation of how each spin has an equal 1/9 chance of landing on any of the nine colors.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 4	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 4 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image presents a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the light blue section, demonstrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates a fair probability experiment with nine mutually exclusive and equally likely outcomes. It provides a visual representation of how each spin has an equal 1/9 chance of landing on any of the nine colors.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 5	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 5 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image showcases a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the orange section, illustrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In the context of Probability and Statistics, this spinner represents a probability experiment with nine equally likely outcomes. It visually demonstrates the concepts of sample space and individual events within that space, each with a 1/9 probability of occurrence.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 5	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 5 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image showcases a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the orange section, illustrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In the context of Probability and Statistics, this spinner represents a probability experiment with nine equally likely outcomes. It visually demonstrates the concepts of sample space and individual events within that space, each with a 1/9 probability of occurrence.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 5	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 5 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image showcases a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the orange section, illustrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In the context of Probability and Statistics, this spinner represents a probability experiment with nine equally likely outcomes. It visually demonstrates the concepts of sample space and individual events within that space, each with a 1/9 probability of occurrence.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 6	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 6 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image displays a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the grey section, showcasing another possible outcome in this probability model. In the field of Probability and Statistics, this spinner exemplifies a uniform probability distribution with nine equally likely outcomes. Each spin has a 1/9 probability of landing on any given color, illustrating the concept of equiprobable events in a more complex scenario.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 6	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 6 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image displays a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the grey section, showcasing another possible outcome in this probability model. In the field of Probability and Statistics, this spinner exemplifies a uniform probability distribution with nine equally likely outcomes. Each spin has a 1/9 probability of landing on any given color, illustrating the concept of equiprobable events in a more complex scenario.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 6	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 6 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image displays a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the grey section, showcasing another possible outcome in this probability model. In the field of Probability and Statistics, this spinner exemplifies a uniform probability distribution with nine equally likely outcomes. Each spin has a 1/9 probability of landing on any given color, illustrating the concept of equiprobable events in a more complex scenario.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 7	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 7 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image presents a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the brown section, demonstrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates a fair probability experiment with nine mutually exclusive and equally likely outcomes. It provides a visual representation of how each spin has an equal 1/9 chance of landing on any of the nine colors.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 7	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 7 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image presents a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the brown section, demonstrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates a fair probability experiment with nine mutually exclusive and equally likely outcomes. It provides a visual representation of how each spin has an equal 1/9 chance of landing on any of the nine colors.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 7	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 7 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image presents a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the brown section, demonstrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In Probability and Statistics, this spinner illustrates a fair probability experiment with nine mutually exclusive and equally likely outcomes. It provides a visual representation of how each spin has an equal 1/9 chance of landing on any of the nine colors.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 8	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 8 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image showcases a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the purple section, illustrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In the context of Probability and Statistics, this spinner represents a probability experiment with nine equally likely outcomes. It visually demonstrates the concepts of sample space and individual events within that space, each with a 1/9 probability of occurrence.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 8	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 8 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image showcases a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the purple section, illustrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In the context of Probability and Statistics, this spinner represents a probability experiment with nine equally likely outcomes. It visually demonstrates the concepts of sample space and individual events within that space, each with a 1/9 probability of occurrence.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 8	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 8 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image showcases a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the purple section, illustrating another possible outcome in this probability model. In the context of Probability and Statistics, this spinner represents a probability experiment with nine equally likely outcomes. It visually demonstrates the concepts of sample space and individual events within that space, each with a 1/9 probability of occurrence.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 9	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 9 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image displays a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the light yellow section, showcasing the final possible outcome in this probability model. In the field of Probability and Statistics, this spinner exemplifies a uniform probability distribution with nine equally likely outcomes. Each spin has a 1/9 probability of landing on any given color, illustrating the concept of equiprobable events in a more complex scenario.	Probability
Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 9	Math Clip Art: Spinner, 9 Sections--Result 9 Topic Probability and Statistics Description This image displays a spinner divided into nine equal sections colored red, green, dark yellow, light blue, orange, grey, brown, purple, and light yellow. The spinner's arrow points to the light yellow section, showcasing the final possible outcome in this probability model. In the field of Probability and Statistics, this spinner exemplifies a uniform probability distribution with nine equally likely outcomes. Each spin has a 1/9 probability of landing on any given color, illustrating the concept of equiprobable events in a more complex scenario.	Probability

Illustrative Math Alignment: Grade 7 Unit 8

Probability and Sampling

Lesson 3: What Are Probabilities?

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