Probability Review

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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 formula for calculating probability?

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

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Define theoretical probability.

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Theoretical probability is the probability calculated based on the possible outcomes in a perfect scenario.

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What is experimental probability?

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Experimental probability is the probability determined by conducting an experiment and observing the outcomes.

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If a spinner is divided into 8 equal parts, what is the probability of landing on one specific part?

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1/8.

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In a bag of 30 candies with 15 grape, 7 cherry, 3 lemon, and 5 strawberry, what is the probability of drawing a cherry?

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7/30.

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What does it mean if an event is independent?

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Two events are independent if the occurrence of one does not affect the occurrence of the other.

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What is a sample space?

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A sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment.

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How do you find the probability of multiple independent events occurring?

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Multiply the probabilities of each individual event.

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What is the probability of drawing a lemon from a bag containing 3 lemons out of 30 candies?

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1/10.