Probability tree diagrams
Use tree diagrams for independent and dependent (conditional) events
What you'll learn
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Imagine flipping a coin 🪙. It can land on Heads or Tails. A tree diagram shows all the possible outcomes, like branches on a tree!
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How many branches does a tree diagram have for flipping one coin?
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Build the tree diagram for flipping a coin twice. Drag the branches to show all possible outcomes.
- 4
Let's do a tree diagram for flipping a coin twice together.
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How many total outcomes are there when you flip a coin twice?
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Now try a bag with 2 red and 1 blue marble. Draw a tree diagram for picking one marble, then another without replacing.
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If you pick a red marble first (2 red, 1 blue), how many marbles are left?
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