Introduction to Probability

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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 probability of rolling a 1 on a fair six-sided die?

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1/6

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If a bag contains 5 blue marbles, 3 red marbles, and 2 green marbles, what is the total number of marbles?

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10 marbles.

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What is the formula for calculating probability?

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

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What is the probability of drawing a blue marble from a bag with 5 blue, 3 red, and 2 green marbles?

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5/10 or 1/2.

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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 to occur.

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In a spinner divided into 6 equal parts, what is the probability of spinning a number less than 4?

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3/6 or 1/2.

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What is the probability of spinning a number greater than 2 on a spinner divided into 6 equal parts?

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4/6 or 2/3.

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If an event is absolutely certain, what percent probability will it have?

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100%.

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