Understanding Probability: The Multiplication Rule and Beyond

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What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7 with two six-sided dice?

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What is the purpose of a tree diagram in probability?

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To visually represent all possible outcomes of a series of events.

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Are the events of drawing a red marble and then a blue marble from a bag dependent or independent?

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The events are dependent.

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What is conditional probability?

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The likelihood of an event happening given that another event has already happened.

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What does it mean when two events are considered independent?

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The outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the other event.

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Define 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 formula for calculating the probability of an event?

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What is the difference between independent and dependent events?

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Independent events do not affect each other's outcomes, while dependent events do.

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What is the multiplication rule for independent events?

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What is the addition rule for mutually exclusive events?

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