#2 Likelihood of an event HW

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What is the definition of 'likelihood' in probability?

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Likelihood refers to the chance or probability of an event occurring, often expressed as a fraction or percentage.

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What does 'certain' mean in terms of probability?

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'Certain' means that an event will definitely happen, with a probability of 1.

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What does 'impossible' mean in terms of probability?

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'Impossible' means that an event cannot happen at all, with a probability of 0.

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What does 'likely' mean in terms of probability?

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'Likely' means that an event has a good chance of happening, typically with a probability greater than 0.5.

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What does 'unlikely' mean in terms of probability?

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'Unlikely' means that an event has a low chance of happening, typically with a probability less than 0.5.

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What does 'neither likely nor unlikely' mean in terms of probability?

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It means that the event has an equal chance of occurring or not occurring, typically with a probability of 0.5.

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If there are 3 red balls and 2 blue balls, what is the probability of picking a red ball?

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The probability of picking a red ball is 3 out of 5, or 60%.

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What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4 on a standard die?

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The probability is 1 out of 6, or approximately 16.67%.

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In a bag with 4 green marbles and 1 yellow marble, what is the likelihood of picking a yellow marble?

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The likelihood of picking a yellow marble is 1 out of 5, or 20%.

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What is the probability of spinning a spinner that has 4 equal sections, one of which is red?

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The probability of landing on red is 1 out of 4, or 25%.