Probability Concepts and Applications

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What is probability?

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Probability is a measure of how likely an event is to occur, expressed as a number between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).

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What does a probability of 0 mean?

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A probability of 0 means that the event is impossible and will not occur.

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What does a probability of 1 mean?

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A probability of 1 means that the event is certain to occur.

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What does a probability of 0.5 indicate?

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A probability of 0.5 indicates that the event is equally likely to occur or not occur.

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If the probability of an event is 0.74, how would you describe the likelihood of the event?

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The event is likely to occur.

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What is the probability of rolling a 6 on a fair number cube (1-6)?

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The probability is 1/6.

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What is the probability of pulling a red marble from a jar with 10 green, 7 red, and 3 blue marbles?

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The probability is 7/20.

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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 does it mean if an event is described as 'unlikely'?

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An event is described as 'unlikely' if its probability is less than 0.5.

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What is the probability of spinning a 2 on a spinner divided into 8 equal sections?

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The probability is 1/8.