Making Predictions Using Probability

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What is probability?

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Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

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What does it mean to make a prediction using probability?

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Making a prediction using probability involves estimating the likelihood of a specific outcome based on known probabilities.

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If a number cube (die) has 6 sides, what is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

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How do you calculate the expected number of outcomes in probability?

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To calculate the expected number of outcomes, multiply the total number of trials by the probability of the desired outcome.

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What is the expected number of times a number cube will land on a number greater than 4 if rolled 30 times?

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If a spinner has 4 equal sections and one is yellow, what is the probability of not landing on yellow?

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How many times should you expect to not land on yellow if you spin the spinner 35 times?

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What is the expected number of times a spinner will land on a specific color if spun multiple times?

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Expected number = Total spins * Probability of that color.

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If a box contains 300 paper clips and 100 are red, what is the probability of selecting a red paper clip?

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How many times should you expect to get a red paper clip if you select one 300 times?

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