Probability

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What is a set of all possible outcomes known as?

Back

A sample space.

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What is the range of probability values?

Back

Probability can be between 0 and 1.

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If a bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies, what is the probability of picking a quarter?

Back

5/11.

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In a jar with 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles, what is the probability of picking a red or blue marble?

Back

5/6.

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What is the probability of rolling a 5 on a die?

Back

1/6.

Front

Define 'probability'.

Back

Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur.

Front

What is an event in probability?

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An event is a specific outcome or a set of outcomes of a random experiment.

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

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A certain event has a probability of 1.

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

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An impossible event has a probability of 0.

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How do you calculate the probability of an event?

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