Simple Probability

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What is Simple Probability?

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Simple Probability is the likelihood of a single event occurring, calculated as the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes.

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How do you calculate the percentage of a number?

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To calculate the percentage of a number, divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100. Formula: (Part/Whole) x 100.

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What is the formula for calculating probability?

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

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If a box contains 8 crayons, what is the probability of picking a specific crayon?

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The probability of picking a specific crayon is 1/8, since there is 1 favorable outcome and 8 total outcomes.

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What is the probability of an event that cannot happen?

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The probability of an event that cannot happen is 0.

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What is the probability of an event that is certain to happen?

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The probability of an event that is certain to happen is 1.

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In the word 'MATHEMATICS', how many letters are there?

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There are 11 letters in the word 'MATHEMATICS'.

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How many times does the letter 'M' appear in 'MATHEMATICS'?

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The letter 'M' appears 2 times in 'MATHEMATICS'.

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What is the probability of choosing a letter 'M' from 'MATHEMATICS'?

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The probability of choosing 'M' is 2/11.

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What is 40% of 50?

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40% of 50 is 20.