Showing posts with label Probability. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Probability. Show all posts

Friday, 20 January 2012

Probability in Grade V

In V Grade of cbse board, we are going to get Introduction to Probability,
Basically probability means the possibilities of the occurance of a particular event and its possible outcomes.
Let us first see what an experiment is ?(want to know more about experiment then refer to online math tutor available on Internet)
An experiment which can produce some well defined outcomes is called an experiment.
All the Outcomes of an experiment are called events
Suppose we are making predictions for if it will rain or not: then there are two possible  outcomes,
1. It may rain
2. It may not rain
In probability we talk about any event that occurs in the universe and on that particular event. The process of making predictions takes place and the possible outcomes are taken into considerations.
Let us consider an event of a child going to school on Monday, the possible outcomes are
1. He may come to school.
2. He may not come to school.
This is called probability.
We use probability in our daily life. We usually find the events occuring in our life, sometimes we speak some sentences like:
Most probably my grandmother will come tomorrow.
I doubt that if  you will pass this time.
There are high chances that we will reach in the finals of the tournaments. All these words explain about the possibilities of the any event to occur.
Suppose we take any event of throwing a coin. The possible outcomes are Head (H) and Tail (T)
After throwing the coin either Head or Tail will be appearing.
So probability of getting a head P(H) = 1 out of 2.
                                                   p(H) = 1/2
 probability of getting a tail P(T) = 1 out of 2. 
                                                   P(T) = 1/2
The chances are  that  either the Head or Tail will appear as one of the outcome.
If two coins are thrown at random, then the possibilities of the outcomes are HH, HT, TH, TT
If we throw a dice we observe that one of the possible outcomes are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. It means that when the dice is thrown, one of these outcomes will appear. So  these are called the  probability of  occurrence of any event.
The possibility of getting a number 1 = 1 out of 6 => p(1) = 1/6
The possibility of getting a number 2 = 1 out of 6 => p(2) = 1/6
The possibility of getting a number 3 = 1 out of 6 => p(3) = 1/6
The possibility of getting a number 4 = 1 out of 6 => p(4) = 1/6
The possibility of getting a number 5 = 1 out of 6 => p(5) = 1/6
The possibility of getting a number 6 = 1 out of 6 => p(6) = 1/6(To know more about probability click here)

We study probability in  all aspects of life.
If we put 10 marbles in a box, out of which 5 are red in color, 3 are blue in color and 2 are green. If we have to take out one marble out of the box, what is the probability of 1getting a red marble = P (red) = 5/10
    2) getting a blue marble = P(Blue) = 3/10
    3) getting a green marble = P (green ) = 2/10

So this is the way we study Steps in problem solving for probability . I hope that what I have told is sufficient for you and to know about 4th Grade Probability and Statistics you can refer to Internet.

Monday, 5 December 2011

Syllabus of Grade Vth

Present syllabus of math of any class includes at least a fraction of every mathematical branch. Higher classes includes detailed study of every branch but that time nothing looks pretty newer to students because in their earlier classes they are already introduced with almost every math branch. Today in this article we are going to elaborate the content of Vth grade mathematics. Important thing of this grade is that in this earlier stage of study the students get to learn the basics of three major branches of mathematics that are Algebra, Geometry and Statistics. Not only these but also some other topics like mathematical reasoning are embedded in grade V math content to increase student's analytical quality for solving various kind of math queries.

Major topics of grade V math are as Place value and number sense, Fractions and mixed numbers, Geometry, Add and subtract fractions, Data, charts and graphs, Patterns, and Algebra Word Problems"> Algebra Word Problems (also read on rational expression word problems). All these are categorized in six units of syllabus. These units are as Algebra, Geometry, measurement, number and operations, probability and statistics, and Mathematical reasoning.
Let us start with first unit of grade V maths, Algebra. Introduction of Algebra is also done in previous grade but Algebra is one of the vast branch of math that's why to make you more informative about it and its problems  solution a procedure, this grade is also embellished with some important points of algebra. 7 newer terms are here this time to deal with like Relationship between data, Prime and composite numbers, Variables, expressions, graphs and equations to solve problems, Linear functions, Solving one-step equations, Patterns and relationships, and Equations and inequalities. Important terms like variables, integer co-efficient, and constants that are required to form any Algebraic equation are defined in grade 4 and here students have to use these to form an algebraic expression. This is not going to be hard for students because only linear functions are to be formed in this grade. Apart from this, a different topic that is Inequalities is also included in this unit. When we individually learn inequality concept then it seems simple but when eventually it is included with linear equations that time it causes a bit difficulty because explanation of the equation now can't be done in similar way.

Now let us move to next unit of grade V syllabus that is Geometry. In comparison of other units of this branch, Geometry content is on the heavier side with lots of sketching techniques of linear mathematical shapes. To know what exactly you guys has to face in this unit, let us go through its content which includes Simple geometric constructions, Parallelism, perpendicularity, congruence, Points on a coordinate grid, Perimeter using grids, Sketching transformations, Sketching transformations of congruent figures, Problems on sum of angles, Modeling 2-d and 3-d objects, Polygons, triangles, quadrilaterals, Lines of symmetry, and Geometric concepts. Most of the topics of its content are related to Sketching and to perform it, students have to be pretty accurate with their measurement and perimeters. Query related to Angles requires the knowledge of basic geometry construction rules because without them angle determination is not easier for students. Once you get completed with the linear shape construction, the other task is to deal with lines symmetry and this is nicely defined in last chapter of Second unit of grade V syllabus.

After completion of two units of this grade math, students are very well aware of Algebra and geometry, but the third branch of mathematics that is included here requires some additional analytical skills and to develop those skills students has to go through 3rd and 4th unit that are Number and operations and Measurement.
Let us take each of them one by one and see what actually you need to learn in that. First start with measurement, as the name suggest it includes various techniques to measure quantities in different standard units and for this task an individual chapter as Unit Conversion is included in this grade. We know that there are several physical units and so the number of standard units automatically raises. Chapters included in this unit are Unit conversions, Measurement – problems, Temperature, elapsed time – problems, Direct/indirect, standard/non-standard units, and Estimates of measurements.

Once you get completed with Measurement the next step is deal with Number and its operations. This unit is stated in the middle of the grade V math syllabus and this is the most vast part of it because it includes total description of number presentation and all the possible operation that can be performed on those numbers. The order of topics is arranged in pretty refined manner that helps you to understand the whole scenario of Number system. Major content list of this unit includes Whole numbers- place value, Decimals - place value, Representation on a number line, Equivalent/improper fractions; mixed numbers, Compare and simplify fractions, Decimals, percents and fractions, Addition and subtraction, Common and prime factors (also try factoring calculator), exponents, Operations on fractions and mixed numbers, Estimate solutions, Multiplication problems, Division problems, Powers, repeated multiplication, LCM, GCF, ratios, Order of operations, Number systems, and Multiplication/division - inverse relationship. One thing for sure is that after completion of this unit you will definitely feel pretty confident in favor of your mathematics and analytical skills because every possible arithmetic operation implementation is defined in this unit.

Its time to make you known for the fourth branch of mathematics whose introduction is only included in this grade but as students like you, move into their upper classes that time problems of this branch will cause a definite hard work because of their uncertainty. Here only the basic terms, which are used to form statistics problems are placed in front of you and most important amongst them is Probability. Probability is defined for any event that is about to occur. Point is that, the solution of the probability query is a guess but for this also some standard applications are used, which are included in upper grade syllabus. Here students has to deal with topics like Possible outcomes, making predictions, Mean, median, mode, range, Collect/organize/graph data, and Comparison of data sets. These topics are only included to make students learn about the terms by which in actual probability queries are being resolved.

Apart from all these standard math branches, one more part of mathematics have its importance that is mathematical reasoning. When students pass out from their higher classes and go through some competition exams for further studies that time the role of mathematical reasoning is very important because a huge number of queries are related to reasoning in exams. But mathematical reasoning is only included in earlier grades so its merely required to learn it in proper way here. In grade V math syllabus few topics are included to help you in reasoning questions. These topics are as Mathematics in daily life, Steps in problem solving, Problem solving strategies, Tools to solve problems, Tools to record observations, Informal and mathematical language, Make generalizations, and Justify solutions.

While learning any of the math topic students need to understand one thing that only by learning the concepts the queries are not going to resolved easily. It will only happen when they practice and imply those learnt principles on various kind of mathematical queries.

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In this article we have explored the whole grade V math syllabus with their require fundamental description, now its all up to you that how you deal with all these topics. But if any time students feel problem then a virtual online math tutor is always there for help him out. Students favor online math tutoring in present time because it is the way of giving lessons that suits there schedule also, for example student can set the daily schedule according to his appropriateness for having math lessons or also can randomly do that. Authority of having review of per-learned lesson is also in student's hand that helps him to recap anything he wants. Many things and ways are there to support students in their studies but they all need one thing from students side and that is his determination.

In upcoming posts we will discuss about Prime Numbers in Grade V. Visit our website for information on 12th physics syllabus Maharashtra board