Compound events

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What is a compound event?

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A compound event is an event that consists of two or more simple events. For example, rolling a die and flipping a coin simultaneously.

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What is the probability of rolling an odd number on a 6-sided die?

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There are 3 odd numbers (1, 3, 5) out of 6 possible outcomes, so the probability is 3/6 or 1/2.

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What is the probability of rolling an even number on a 6-sided die?

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There are 3 even numbers (2, 4, 6) out of 6 possible outcomes, so the probability is 3/6 or 1/2.

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If a letter is chosen from the word MATH, what is the probability of choosing 'M'?

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There are 4 letters in MATH, so the probability of choosing 'M' is 1/4.

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

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There are 2 possible outcomes (heads or tails), so the probability of getting tails is 1/2.

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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the probability based on the results of a series of trials or experiments.

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What is the probability of rolling an even number and then an odd number on a 6-sided die?

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The probability of rolling an even number is 1/2 and rolling an odd number is also 1/2. Therefore, the combined probability is 1/2 * 1/2 = 1/4.

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What is the total number of outcomes when spinning a spinner with 4 equal sections?

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The total number of outcomes is 4, one for each section of the spinner.

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If a spinner is spun twice, what is the probability of getting a specific color both times?

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If there are 4 colors, the probability of getting a specific color on one spin is 1/4. Therefore, the probability of getting that color twice is (1/4) * (1/4) = 1/16.

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What is the probability of getting a red-green combo when spinning a spinner twice?

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If the spinner has equal sections for red and green, the probability of getting red first and green second is (1/4) * (1/4) = 1/16. The same applies for green first and red second, so the total probability is 1/16 + 1/16 = 2/16 or 1/8.