Grids: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

Mathematics
Grade 6
10 questions
~20 mins
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A worksheet exploring common errors and misconceptions when using grids to represent sample spaces for two events. Suitable for Grade 6 students practicing probability diagrams.

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Grids: Error Analysis & Misconceptions

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Grade Grade 6
A

Fluency & Practice

Answer all questions. Show your working in the grid spaces provided.
1.
Construct a 4x4 grid to represent all possible outcomes when flipping a coin twice. Shade the outcomes where both flips are heads.
[3 marks]
2.
Calculate the probability of getting exactly one head when flipping three coins. Show your grid and working.
[3 marks]
3.
In a 5x5 grid representing two events, identify and correct the common mistake made when shading outcomes where event A occurs but event B does not.
[2 marks]
B

Problem Solving & Reasoning

Answer all questions with clear explanations and diagrams where needed.
1.
A spinner is divided into 6 equal parts labeled 1 to 6. Students draw a 6x6 grid to show all possible outcomes when spinning twice. If a student claims that outcomes with the same number on both spins are impossible to shade, identify the mistake and correct it.
[4 marks]
2.
Using a 4x4 grid, explain how to determine the probability of both events A and B occurring, given A is shaded in the first row and B in the first column. Describe how overlapping shading affects the calculation.
[4 marks]
C

Real-world Applications

Solve the problems based on the scenarios provided.
1.
A school has 3 different clubs (Drama, Science, Art). Students can join one or more clubs. Construct a grid to show all possible combinations of club memberships, then shade outcomes where a student joins Drama and Art but not Science. Identify and explain any common shading mistake students might make.
[3 marks]
D

Challenge & Extension

Attempt these advanced problems. Show detailed reasoning.
1.
Construct a 6x6 grid to represent two independent events, each with 6 outcomes. A student claims that outcomes where the same number appears in both events are impossible to shade, but this is incorrect. Identify the mistake and shade these outcomes correctly.
[4 marks]
2.
Given two events with probabilities 1/3 and 1/4 respectively, draw the corresponding grid and explain how the overlap affects the calculation of the probability of both events occurring.
[4 marks]
E

Mixed Review

Answer these questions to review key concepts.
1.
Draw and shade a 3x3 grid representing two events, where event A occurs in the first row and event B in the first column. Shade outcomes where either A or B occurs, but not both.
[3 marks]
2.
A student incorrectly shades only the outcomes where event A occurs, ignoring overlaps. Explain why this is a misconception and how to properly shade outcomes for two events.
[2 marks]

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Created
1/1/2026
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1/1/2026
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