Basic 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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What is the formula for calculating probability?

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

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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What is the probability of spinning a green section on a spinner with 4 equal sections: Red, Blue, Green, Yellow?

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1/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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In a bag with 3 red, 2 blue, and 5 green marbles, what is the probability of picking a blue marble?

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2/10 or 1/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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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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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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If a standard deck of cards has 52 cards, what is the probability of drawing an Ace?

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4/52 or 1/13

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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What is the probability of drawing a heart from a standard deck of cards?

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13/52 or 1/4

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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What is the probability of rolling an odd number on a standard six-sided die?

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3/6 or 1/2

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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In a class of 30 students, 18 are girls. What is the probability of randomly selecting a girl?

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18/30 or 3/5

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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What is the probability of pulling a Twix or a Snickers from a bag containing 3 Twix, 8 Snickers, 5 Lollipops, and 4 Reese’s?

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11/20

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