Simple Probability

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What is Simple Probability?

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Simple Probability is the measure of the likelihood that a specific event will occur, expressed as a ratio of favorable outcomes to the total number of possible outcomes.

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What is the formula for calculating probability?

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Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of possible outcomes)

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What is the probability of spinning a green section on a spinner with 4 equal sections: red, blue, green, yellow?

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1/4

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Convert the fraction 1/4 into a decimal.

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0.25

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What does it mean if an event is 'certain'?

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An event is 'certain' if it is guaranteed to happen, with a probability of 1.

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What does it mean if an event is 'impossible'?

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An event is 'impossible' if it cannot happen at all, with a probability of 0.

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What is the probability of choosing a pink marble from a bag containing 3 pink marbles and 7 blue marbles?

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Likely (Probability = 3/10) because there are more blue marbles than pink.

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What are the possible values of probability?

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Probability values range from 0 to 1.

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If a bag contains 5 red marbles and 2 green marbles, what is the probability of choosing a red marble?

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5/7

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What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a standard six-sided die?

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1/6