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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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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What is an event in probability?

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An event is a specific outcome or a set of outcomes from a probability experiment.

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What is a sample space?

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The sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment.

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What does it mean if an event has a probability of 0?

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An event with a probability of 0 means that it is impossible for that event to occur.

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What does it mean if an event has a probability of 1?

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An event with a probability of 1 means that it is certain to occur.

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If a spinner has 8 equal sections and 3 are blue, what is the probability of landing on blue?

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3/8

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In the word 'MATHEMATICS', how many letters are there?

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There are 11 letters in 'MATHEMATICS'.

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If there are 2 'M's in 'MATHEMATICS', what is the probability of choosing an 'M'?

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2/11

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What is the probability of flipping a coin and landing on heads?

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1/2