Outcomes and Events (Basic)

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What is an outcome in probability?

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An outcome is a possible result of a random experiment.

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What is an event in probability?

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An event is a set of outcomes to which a probability is assigned.

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How many outcomes are there when rolling a standard six-sided die?

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There are 6 possible outcomes: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6.

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What are favorable outcomes?

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Favorable outcomes are the outcomes of an event that we are interested in.

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If you have a spinner divided into 4 equal sections, how many outcomes are there when you spin it?

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There are 4 possible outcomes.

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What is the total number of outcomes when flipping a coin?

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There are 2 possible outcomes: heads or tails.

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How do you calculate the total outcomes of two independent events?

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Multiply the number of outcomes of the first event by the number of outcomes of the second event.

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What is a tree diagram?

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A tree diagram is a visual representation of all possible outcomes of an event.

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If you toss three coins, how many total outcomes are there?

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There are 8 total outcomes: HHH, HHT, HTH, HTT, THH, THT, TTH, TTT.

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What is the probability of choosing a non-vowel from the letters A, B, C, D, E?

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The favorable outcomes are B, C, D, so the probability is 3 out of 5.