It may sound improbable for young people to be fascinated by the mathematics of chance and prediction - but this program will almost certainly make it happen! Set in the intriguing world of cards, coins, and dice, the video introduces the basic concepts of probability through colorful, easily understood examples. Viewers learn about complementary events, two-way tables, Venn diagrams, tree diagrams, and independent and dependent events. Featuring a crafty magician who uses his tricks to modify and improve the odds, the program provides a charming and highly instructive way to introduce probability concepts to students.

Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on October 25, 2012. Learn360 is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.

Probability Basics: Sample Space 2 (2:16) -- Experimental Probability: Trials (2:32) -- Complementary Events (2:39) -- Two-Way Tables (3:21) -- Venn Diagrams (3:06) -- Tree Diagrams (3:22) -- Independent Events (2:20) -- Dependent Events (3:05) -- Credits: Taking a Chance: Key Probability Concepts (0:32).