10.1 Outcomes & Events

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What is a Favorable Outcome?

Back

A favorable outcome is what I want to happen.

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What are the possible outcomes when picking a number between 1 and 5?

Back

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

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What are the favorable outcomes of rolling a number divisible by 5 on a die?

Back

5

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In a bag with 4 red marbles, 3 blue marbles, 3 yellow marbles, and 2 green marbles, what are the favorable outcomes of choosing a green marble?

Back

green, green

Front

If you flip a penny, how many possible results are there?

Back

2 (heads, tails)

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What is an Outcome in probability?

Back

An outcome is a possible result of a probability experiment.

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What is an Event in probability?

Back

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

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What is the difference between an outcome and a favorable outcome?

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An outcome is any possible result, while a favorable outcome is the specific result that is desired.

Front

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

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6 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6)

Front

What is the probability of rolling a 3 on a six-sided die?

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1/6