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Virginia SOL PS.P.1
Virginia SOL PS.P.1 is part of the Probability strand in Probability and Statistics (Math). Under this Standards of Learning objective, students organize information and apply probability rules to compute event probabilities. Below is what PS.P.1 covers in plain language, the specific skills it is assessed on, the key concepts to review, and how to practice PS.P.1 for the Virginia SOL test.
What SOL PS.P.1 means
Organize information and apply probability rules to compute event probabilities.
Skills you’ll practice for PS.P.1
- Determine whether events are complementary, dependent, independent, and/or mutually exclusive, and compute their probabilities.
- Represent and calculate probabilities using Venn diagrams, tree diagrams, and two-way tables.
- Apply the addition rule, multiplication rule, and complementary rule to calculate probabilities.
- Calculate conditional probabilities to determine event association or independence.
Key concepts covered by PS.P.1
- complementary events
- dependent events
- independent events
- mutually exclusive events
- probability computation
- Venn diagrams
- tree diagrams
- two-way tables
- probability representation
- addition rule
- multiplication rule
- complementary rule
- probability rules
- conditional probability
- event association
- event independence
How to study and practice SOL PS.P.1
Start with a quick diagnostic to see whether PS.P.1 is already solid, then work each skill above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see our Virginia SOL practice tests guide and how to study for the SOL test.
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Frequently asked questions about SOL PS.P.1
What is Virginia SOL PS.P.1?
SOL PS.P.1 is a Probability and Statistics Standard of Learning in the Probability strand. It expects students to organize information and apply probability rules to compute event probabilities.
What skills does SOL PS.P.1 cover?
SOL PS.P.1 is assessed on 4 skills: determine whether events are complementary, dependent, independent, and/or mutually exclusive, and compute their probabilities; represent and calculate probabilities using Venn diagrams, tree diagrams, and two-way tables; apply the addition rule, multiplication rule, and complementary rule to calculate probabilities; calculate conditional probabilities to determine event association or independence.
What strand of Probability and Statistics is SOL PS.P.1 in?
SOL PS.P.1 belongs to the Probability reporting strand of the Probability and Statistics Virginia Standards of Learning.
How do I study and practice for SOL PS.P.1?
Start with a diagnostic to see whether PS.P.1 is already solid, then work the 4 skills above with guided notes, flashcards, and SOL-style practice questions. For official released items, see the Virginia SOL practice tests guide.