Percent and fractions: Probability
Probability calculates the chance of something happening in the future and is measured in per cent (%). It is regularly used to predict the weather. For example, 'I predict that there is a 50% chance of rain tomorrow'.
Quick tips for tutors
Probability includes:
- Recognising the different ways of putting a number to chance events
- Calculating probabilities of events
- Ordering events by probability
- Practising putting a number to chance events
