Simple and Compound 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 is a simple probability?

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Simple probability refers to the probability of a single event occurring.

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What is a compound probability?

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Compound probability refers to the probability of two or more events occurring, which can be dependent or independent.

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What is the formula for calculating the probability of an event?

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

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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If a die is rolled, what is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

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P(rolling > 4) = 2/6 = 1/3.

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What is the probability of drawing a heart from a standard deck of cards?

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P(drawing a heart) = 13/52 = 1/4.

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What does P(not A) represent?

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P(not A) represents the probability that event A does not occur.

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If the probability of event A is 0.3, what is P(not A)?

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P(not A) = 1 - P(A) = 1 - 0.3 = 0.7.

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What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?

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P(getting heads) = 1/2.

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What is the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die?

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P(rolling a 7) = 0 (impossible event).

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