Probability 4.13

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What is probability?

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Probability is a measure of how likely an event is to occur, expressed as a number between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).

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What does 'certain' mean in probability?

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'Certain' means that an event will definitely happen. For example, if you flip a coin, it is certain that it will land as either heads or tails.

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What does 'impossible' mean in probability?

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'Impossible' means that an event cannot happen at all. For example, rolling a 7 on a standard 6-sided die is impossible.

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What does 'probable' mean in probability?

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'Probable' means that an event is likely to happen, but it is not guaranteed. For example, if there are more red marbles than blue marbles in a bag, it is probable that you will pick a red marble.

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What does 'unlikely' mean in probability?

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'Unlikely' means that an event is not likely to happen, but it is still possible. For example, if there is only one green marble in a bag of ten marbles, it is unlikely that you will pick the green marble.

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If you have 3 red marbles and 1 black marble, what is the probability of picking a black marble?

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The probability is 1 out of 4, or 1/4.

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If you have 2 pink marbles, 3 green marbles, and 5 yellow marbles, which color is most likely to be picked?

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Yellow is the most likely color to be picked because there are 5 yellow marbles.

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What is the probability of rolling a 1 on a 6-sided die?

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The probability is 1 out of 6, or 1/6.

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What is the probability of rolling an even number on a 6-sided die?

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The probability is 3 out of 6, or 1/2, because the even numbers are 2, 4, and 6.

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If you have a bag with 4 blue marbles and 2 red marbles, what is the probability of picking a blue marble?

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The probability is 4 out of 6, or 2/3.