Compound Probability

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What is compound probability?

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Compound probability is the probability of two or more events happening at the same time. It is calculated by multiplying the probabilities of the individual events.

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How do you find the probability of two independent events occurring?

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To find the probability of two independent events occurring, multiply the probability of the first event by the probability of the second event.

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

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1/6

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If you flip a coin, what is the probability of getting heads?

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1/2

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What is the total number of outcomes when rolling two six-sided dice?

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36 (6 sides on the first die multiplied by 6 sides on the second die).

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What is the probability of getting tails when flipping a coin?

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1/2

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If you have 4 toppings and 2 types of cones, how many combinations can you make with one topping and one cone?

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8 combinations (4 toppings multiplied by 2 cones).

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What is the probability of rolling a 1 on a die and flipping a coin to get tails?

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1/12 (1/6 for rolling a 1 and 1/2 for tails, so 1/6 * 1/2 = 1/12).

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How do you calculate the total number of outcomes for a scenario with multiple choices?

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Multiply the number of choices for each event together.

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What is the probability of choosing a letter from the word MATH and getting 'M'?

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1/4 (There are 4 letters in total).