Constructing and Interpreting Two-Dimensional Possibility Diagrams

Constructing and Interpreting Two-Dimensional Possibility Diagrams

Secondary 4

A \(6\)-sided fair die is tossed first and a ball is drawn at random from a bag containing \(2\) blue balls, \(1\) yellow ball and \(1\) green ball. The results are recorded in a possibility diagram.

  1. Complete the possibility diagram shown below.
Die

Ball

Blue

Blue

Yellow

Green

\(1\)

\(1, B\)

\(1, B\)

\(1, Y\)

\(1, G\)

\(2\)

\(2, B\)

\(3\)

\(3, B\)

\(4\)

\(4, B\)

\(5\)

\(5, B\)

\(6\)

\(6, B\)

  1. Find the probability that the die shows
    1. an even number and the ball drawn is yellow.
    2. a number less than \(4\) and the ball drawn is not blue.

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Answer:(b)(i) 1/8; (b)(ii) 1/4.

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