Probability of Simple Events

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What is probability?

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Probability is a measure of how likely an event is to occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

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What is a simple event in probability?

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A simple event is an event that consists of a single outcome.

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How do you calculate the probability of a simple event?

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

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What is the probability of landing on A, C, or D if a spinner has 8 equal sections labeled A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H?

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The probability is 3/8.

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If a bowl contains 5 mints: 1 orange, 2 green, and 2 blue, what is the probability of picking an orange mint?

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The probability is 1/5.

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In a bucket with 7 yellow, 6 green, 3 blue, and 8 red golf balls, what is the probability of not drawing a green ball?

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The probability is 3/4.

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What is the probability of NOT choosing the letter D from a set of 9 letter tiles?

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The probability is 8/9.

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If you have 9 letter tiles and want to find the probability of choosing S, V, or L, how would you calculate it?

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The probability is 1/3.

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What does it mean if an event has a probability of 0?

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It means the event is impossible and will not occur.

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What does it mean if an event has a probability of 1?

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It means the event is certain and will definitely occur.