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ODE Assessment Item, Grade 8: Probability of a Compound Event
Discipline
Mathematics
Grades
6, 7, 8
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Students must find the probability of a compound event. This multiple-choice question is a sample item used in the 2005 Ohio Grade 8 Achievement Test (see Overview of Ohio's Assessment System). The URL link (above) takes the user directly to the test item (PDF), with access to performance data, complexity level of the item, and discussion of incorrect responses. This OAT item is also available in Microsoft® Word. The Ohio Department of Education Instructional Management System website allows visitors to search for test items by subject and grade band and build a printable database of questions using the Add to Your Backpack function. ODE Reference Information: 2005 Ohio Grade 8 Achievement Test for Mathematics, Annotated Item 32. (author/sw)


Ohio Mathematics Academic Content Standards (2001)
Data Analysis and Probability Standard
Benchmarks (8–10)
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Compute probabilities of compound events, independent events, and simple dependent events.
Principles and Standards for School Mathematics
Data Analysis and Probability Standard
Understand and apply basic concepts of probability
Expectations (6–8)
compute probabilities for simple compound events, using such methods as organized lists, tree diagrams, and area models.