Statistics and 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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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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How do you calculate the probability of an event?

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

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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What is the probability of selecting a van from a group of vehicles?

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If there are 30 vans out of 100 vehicles, the probability is 30/100 = 3/10.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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If you have 2 blue mittens, 6 black mittens, and 8 gray mittens, what is the total number of mittens?

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Total mittens = 2 + 6 + 8 = 16 mittens.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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What is the probability of drawing a black mitten after one black mitten has already been drawn?

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After drawing one black mitten, there are 5 black mittens left out of 15 total mittens, so the probability is 5/15 = 1/3.

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What is the probability of rolling an odd number on a die?

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There are 3 odd numbers (1, 3, 5) on a die, so the probability is 3/6 = 1/2.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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How many total marbles are in a bag containing 3 red, 5 green, 3 blue, and 7 purple marbles?

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Total marbles = 3 + 5 + 3 + 7 = 18 marbles.

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CCSS.2.OA.A.1

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What is the probability of selecting a red marble after pulling a purple marble from the bag?

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After pulling a purple marble, there are 3 red marbles left out of 17 total marbles, so the probability is 3/17.

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What is the total number of candies in a jar containing 12 caramels, 7 mints, and 16 dark chocolates?

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Total candies = 12 + 7 + 16 = 35 candies.

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CCSS.2.NBT.B.6

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What is the probability of selecting a mint from the jar?

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The probability of selecting a mint is 7 mints out of 35 total candies, so the probability is 7/35.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B