Intro to 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 the probability of getting heads when flipping a fair coin?

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1/2

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

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1/3 (only 5 and 6 are greater than 4).

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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the probability based on the actual results of an experiment, calculated as the number of successful outcomes divided by the total number of trials.

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What is theoretical probability?

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Theoretical probability is the probability calculated based on the possible outcomes in a perfect scenario, without conducting an experiment.

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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 possible outcomes).

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What is the probability of drawing a red marble from a bag containing 3 red, 2 blue, and 5 green marbles?

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3/10

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What is the probability of not rolling a 2 on a six-sided die?

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5/6

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If you have a box with 5 purple marbles, 3 green marbles, and 2 orange marbles, what is the probability of drawing a green marble?

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3/10

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What is the probability of choosing a letter other than 'A' from the word 'ALGEBRA'?

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5/7