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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – Module 16:
Performing an Experimental
Probability and Records Result
by Listing

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Mathematics – Grade 5
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Quarter 4 – Module 16: Performing Experimental Probability and Records Results by
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Mathematics
Quarter 4 – Module 16:
Performing Experimental
Probability and Records Results
by Listing
Introductory Message

This Self-Learning Module (SLM) is prepared so that you, our dear learners,
can continue your studies and learn while at home. Activities, questions, directions,
exercises, and discussions are carefully stated for you to understand each lesson.

Each SLM is composed of different parts. Each part shall guide you
step-by-step as you discover and understand the lesson prepared for you.

Pre-tests are provided to measure your prior knowledge on lessons in each

SLM. This will tell you if you need to proceed on completing this module or if you
need to ask your facilitator or your teacher’s assistance for better understanding of
the lesson. At the end of each module, you need to answer the post-test to
self-check your learning. Answer keys are provided for each activity and test. We
trust that you will be honest in using these.

In addition to the material in the main text, Notes to the Teacher are also
provided to our facilitators and parents for strategies and reminders on how they can
best help you on your home-based learning.

Please use this module with care. Do not put unnecessary marks on any part
of this SLM. Use a separate sheet of paper in answering the exercises and tests. And
read the instructions carefully before performing each task.

If you have any questions in using this SLM or any difficulty in answering the
tasks in this module, do not hesitate to consult your teacher or facilitator.

Thank you.
 What I Need to Know

Good day Mathletes! This module was designed and written to help you gain
understanding and test your ability in Performing Experimental Probability and
Records Results by Listing!

We knew that an experimental probability is the ratio between the number of

times the event occurs and the total number of trials. It is determined by doing an
experiment. When dealing with probabilities, it is important to be able to identify all
the possible outcomes. In real life, whenever we do an experiment, two things can
happen, either the one we expect or the one that we do not. When the result is what
we expected, then it is the favorable outcome.

So, what are you waiting for? Stay focused and start-up.

At the end of this module, you are expected to:

 perform experimental probability and record results by listing
 appreciate the importance of performing experimental probability and
records results by listing

Before going any further, let us check your understanding about performing
experimental probability and records results by listing.

What I Know

Directions: Read carefully each statement below. Express the outcomes of your
prediction in fraction. Choose the letter that corresponds to the best answer. Write
the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. What is the chance that you will get a passing score in your 10-item Math
quiz?
(A) 3 (B) 4 (C) 5 (D) 2

2. What is the probability that a newly born puppy is a girl?

(A)1 (B)2/2 (C)1/2 (D)1/4

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 3. There are 6 marbles in a bag. One is red; 2 - yellow; and 3 - green. What is the
chance of picking yellow marble?
(A)1/6 (B)3/6 (C)5/6 (D)2/6

4. What is the chance of picking red? Please refer to question number 3.

(A)2/6 (B)3/6 (C)5/2 (D)1/6

5. What is the chance of picking green?

(A)3/6 (B)2/6 (C)1 (D)1/6

6. Van has 5 white socks, 4 blue socks and 6 black socks in a drawer. If he pulls
one out without looking, what is the probability that he will pull out of black
socks?
(A)6/15 (B)5/15 (C)4/15 (D)10

7. A die is marked with the first 6 letters of the alphabet rather than numbers.
What are the chances that when the die is rolled a vowel will show up?
(A)1/6 (B)3/6 (C)1/35 (D)4

8. What is the probability that a 5 or 6 will be showing on top after the number
cube is tossed?
(A)5/6 (B)1/6 (C)1/3 (D)6

9. A bag of candies contains 10 red, 12 blue, 8 green, 6 brown, and 14 yellow

candies. If Robert removes one candy from the bag at random what is the
probability that it will be blue?
(A)10/50 (B) 6/50 (C) 8/50 (D)12/50

10. A spinner numbered 1-8 is spun. What is the probability of spinning a factor
of 18?
(A) 4 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 1

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 Lesson Performing Experimental
1 Probability and Records
Results by Listing
In order to perform experimental probability and records results by listing,
you need to master the skills on reducing fraction to lowest term, changing decimal
to percent and vice versa and describe experimental probability. Because these will
help you gain understanding the concept of the lesson. In this module, you will learn
how to perform experimental probability and records results by listing. Are you
ready?

What’s In

In the previous lessons, you were able to learn the concept of describing
experimental probability.

Also, you learned how to perform experimental probability. Note that, by doing
a probability experiment, we can determine the number of times an event occur. We
use a table and record the outcome of probability experiment. The probability can be
approximated as the fraction of the number of times an event occurs by the number
of times the experiment was performed.

Note that, a probability is the mathematics of chance. Probability is used to

describe how likely or unlikely it is that something will happen. Probability may be
given in fraction, decimal, or percent. The value of probability ranges from 0-1 (0
means the event is impossible to happen, while 1 means the event is certain to
happen).

Let us refresh your memory and try to answer the following exercises:

Directions: Write 0 for impossible to happen,1/2 for equally like to happen and 1
for certain to happen.

1. A frog will swim in the water.

2. You will finish reading this sentence.
3. The teacher teaches the pupils.
4. The probability of getting a number more than 6 in tossing a die is 1/6.
5. The cat drives the car.

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 What’s New

From the previous lesson, you were taught on how to describe experimental
probability. In this lesson, we will deal with performing experimental probability and
records results by listing.

Do you know that a probability can be expressed into fraction, decimal or

percent form? You will understand this concept as you go along with this module.

Let us study this example:

There are 20 guests in the party, and each have an equal chance to win the
prize. Alfred wins only if his card is drawn. What is his chance of winning the prize?

What Is It

Experimental probability is a probability determined from the results of an

experiment and also experimental probability is what actually happens when we try
it out.
In real life, whenever we do an experiment, two things can happen, either the
one that we expect or the one that we do not. When the result is what we expected,
then it is a favorable outcome.

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 An experimental probability is the ratio between the number of times the event
occurs and the total number of trials.
𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
𝑃=
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠

So, the answer to the presented problem above is:

𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 1

𝑁𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠
= 20
= 0.05 = 5%

𝟏
Therefore, Alfred has 𝟐𝟎
or 5% chance to win the prize.

When dealing with probabilities, it is important to identify all the possible

outcomes. The following are some of the methods that we can use:

When a cube with letters S, E, N, S, E, and S on its faces is tossed once, there
are 6 total outcomes and the possible outcomes of tossing an S, E, and N. We could
also say that the probability of tossing each letter is

3→𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 {𝑆,𝑆,𝑆}

Probability of tossing an 𝑆 = 6→𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 {𝑆,𝐸,𝑁,𝑆.𝐸.𝑆}

2→𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 {𝐸,𝐸}

Probability of tossing an 𝐸 =
6→𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 {𝑆,𝐸,𝑁.𝑆,𝐸,𝑆}

1→𝑓𝑎𝑣𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 {𝑁}

Probability of tossing an 𝑁 = 6→𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑏𝑙𝑒 𝑜𝑢𝑡𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑠 {𝑆,𝐸,𝑁,𝑆,𝐸,𝑆}

Listing and Tree Diagrams

To calculate probability, we need to know all the different things that can
happen. A sample space is a list of all the possible outcomes of an activity or
experiments.

Example 1: Suppose you spin the spinner. Make a sample space for the spin.

Solution:
The spinner can land on 8 different regions. To make the
sample space, list all the possible outcomes of the spin.

Answer: The sample space is: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2

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Example 2: Look at the menu below. How many ways can you order
snacks?

HAMBUGERS
Regular Burger
Cheeseburger
Pizza burger
BEVERAGES
.
Juice
Tea

There is more than one way to solve this problem.

Solutions:
LISTING: Use R for regular, C for cheese, P for pizza,
J for juice and T for tea.
Outcomes:
a. R, J b. R, T c. C, J
b. d. C, T e. P, J f. P, T

The list shows there are 6 ways to order snacks.

TREE DIAGRAM

Juice Regular burger and juice

Regular
Burger Tea Regular burger and tea

Juice Cheeseburger and juice

Snack Cheeseburger
s Tea Cheeseburger and tea

Juice Pizza burger and juice

Pizza Burger
Tea Pizza burger and tea

In the diagram, we can see that for each of the three kinds of hamburgers, there
are two beverage choices. Thus, 3x2=6, there are six ways to order snacks.

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 What’s More

Activity 1

PICK A COLOR
Materials: a box, 6 marbles, (3 green, 2 blue, 1 red)
Procedure:
a. Put the marbles in the box. Without looking, draw one marble from the
box and record the color in the table below.
b. Put the marble back in the box. Do more 19 trials. Replace the marble
each time after recording the color.
c. How many times out of 20 did you draw a blue marble? Green marble?
And red marble?

color tally number

Green
Blue
Red

Answer the following questions:

1. Did you enjoy performing the activity?
2. Did you follow the procedure in performing the probability experiment?
3. How did you express the outcomes of your probability experiment?
4. What did you notice from the results of your probability experiment?

Activity 2

Directions: Express the outcomes of your prediction. Write your answer in your
notebook.

1. Consider the days of the week. What is the chance that you choose a day
which begins with letter T? What is the chance that the day you choose has
less than 15 letters?
2. Toss a coin. What is the probability that neither the head nor the tail shows
up?
3. A bag contains 10 marbles - 8 yellow marbles, and 2 black marbles. Rona
took a marble and returned it. After 10 trials, a yellow marble was picked 6
times. Find the experimental probability of getting red marble.
4. If you roll a die, what is the probability that you will get even numbers?

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Activity 3

The table shows the results of a card experiment. Each time a card was picked,
it was returned to the bag.

Card Experiment
Outcome Number
blue 27
green 15
red 8

1. How many trials of picking a card were made?

2. How many times was the blue card picked?
3. What is the experimental probability of picking a red card?
4. If 10 blue cards were in the bag, how many green cards would you predict?

What I Have Learned

By doing probability experiment, we can determine the number of times an

event occur. We use a table and record the outcome of the probability experiment.

A. Fill in the blanks.

(1) ________________ is a probability determined from the results of an

experiment and also experimental probability is what actually happens when we try
it out. When we do something and we are expecting a result by (2) ___________ or we
are not certain of what the result will be, in probability, we call it an (3) ____________.
The uncertain result is called an (4) ____________.
In real life, whenever we do an experiment, two things can happen, either
the one that we expect or the one that we do not. When the result is what we
expected, then it is the favorable outcome.
An experimental probability is the (5) ___________ between the number of times
the event occurs and the total number of trials.

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 What I Can Do

In real life, whenever we do an experiment, two things can happen, either the
one that we expect or the one that we do not. When the result is what we expected,
then it is the favorable outcome.

An experimental probability is the ratio between the number of times the event
occurs and the total number of trials.

Directions: Read the given situation and describe the experimental

probability. The first one is done for you.

Example: A coin is tossed 60 times. A head appeared twenty-seven times.

Find the experimental probability of getting heads.

𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑖𝑚𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑜𝑐𝑐𝑢𝑟𝑠 (ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠 𝑎𝑝𝑝𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑑) 27 9

Solution: = =
𝑡𝑜𝑡𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑒𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑠 60 20

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Therefore, the experimental probability of getting heads is 20

Directions: Read the given situation and record the probability.

Lorraine puts cards with letters of her name into a box. What is the
probability that the card she pulls out is /are__________?

a. L? ________
b. O? ________
c. R? ________
d. A? ________
e. I? ________
f. N? ________
g. E? ________

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 Assessment

Directions: Read carefully each statement below. Choose the letter that corresponds
to the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Toss a die, what is the probability that you will get 4 on top?
(A) 1/6 (B) 1/8 (C) 2/6 (D)3/6

2. What is the probability that you can choose a rose from a flower shop selling
sunflower, tulips, dahlia?
(A) 1/2 (B) 0 (C) 1 (D)2

3. Toss a coin. What is the probability that neither the head nor the tail shows
up?
(A) 2/1 (B) 1/3 (C) 1/2 (D)2/2

4. What if there are 3 white ribbons, 4 pink ribbons and 5 red ribbons in your
box. What is the chance of choosing a red ribbon?
(A) 5/12 (B) 3/12 (C) 4/12 (D)1/12

5. What is the chance of choosing a ribbon that is not red?

(A) 12/12 (B) 5/12 (C) 3/12 (D)7/12

6. If you choose a day at random, what is the probability of choosing Monday?

(A) 2/7 (B) 1/7 (C) 3/7 (D)7/7

7. What is the probability of choosing a day with only 3 letters?

(A) 1/7 (B) 2/7 (C) 3/7 (D)0/7

8. In tossing a coin there are two possible outcomes.

(A) yes (B)no (C) maybe (D) yes/no

9. When the result is what we expected, then it is the favorable outcome.

(A) no (B) maybe (C) yes (D) yes/no

10. Combination of outcomes can be shown on a tree diagram.

(A) no (B) yes (C) maybe (D) yes/no

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 Additional Activities

You made it! Finally, you’re on the last activity. Answer it all correctly so you
could climb at the top and get your trophy.

Directions: What is the probability that this spinner will land on _____? Write in
fraction form.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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What I Know What’s In What’s More
Activity 1:
1. A 6. A 1. 1
2. C 7. C 2. 1 1-5. Answer may vary
3. D 8. C 3. 1
4. D 9. D 4. 0 Activity 2:
5. A 10. D 5. 0
1. 2/7, 1
2. ½
What I Have Learned
3. 0
4. 3/6 or ½
1. Experimental probability
2. chance Activity 3:
3. experiment
4. outcome
1. 50
5. ratio
2. 27 times
3. 4/25
4. Answer may vary
What I can do Assessment
Additional Activities
1. A 6. B
1. L (1/8) 2. B 7. D
2. O (1/8) 3. C 8. A 1. 2/8 or 1/4
3. R (2/8) 4. A 9. C 2. 3/8
4. A (1/8) 5. D 10. B 3. 1/8
5. I (1/8) 4. 2/8 or 1/4
6. N (1/8) 5. 0/8
7. E (1/8)
Answer Key
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