Probability of Simple Events

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What is the probability of an event?

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The probability of an event is a measure of the likelihood that the event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

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How do you calculate the probability of a simple event?

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The probability of a simple event is calculated by dividing the number of favorable outcomes by the total number of possible outcomes.

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If a bowl contains 5 mints, 1 of which is orange, what is the probability of picking an orange mint?

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1/5

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What is the probability of choosing a letter from the set {A, B, C, D, E} that is not 'C'?

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4/5

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In a bag with 3 red, 2 blue, and 5 green marbles, what is the probability of not drawing a blue marble?

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8/10 or 4/5

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If there are 10 letter tiles and 2 of them are 'D', what is the probability of choosing a 'D'?

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2/10 or 1/5

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What is the probability of drawing a card that is not a heart from a standard deck of 52 cards?

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39/52 or 3/4

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If a spinner has 4 equal sections labeled A, B, C, and D, what is the probability of landing on A?

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1/4

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

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1/6

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If a box contains 10 toys, 3 of which are cars, what is the probability of picking a car?

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3/10