Fall Madness and % Change FLASHCARD

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What is the probability of winning exactly one game out of two if the probability of winning each game is 0.6?

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0.48

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How do you calculate the percent of change from 24 teachers to 30 teachers?

Back

Percent of change = ((New Value - Old Value) / Old Value) * 100 = ((30 - 24) / 24) * 100 = 25% increase.

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What is the probability of winning all three games in a row if the probability of winning each game is 0.7?

Back

0.343

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What is the probability of losing two games in a row if the probability of winning a game is 0.75?

Back

0.0625

Front

How do you find the percent of change in speeding tickets from 72 to 36?

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Percent of change = ((New Value - Old Value) / Old Value) * 100 = ((36 - 72) / 72) * 100 = -50% (decrease).

Front

Define probability in the context of winning games.

Back

Probability is the 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 the probability of independent events?

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P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B) for independent events.

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What does a probability of 0.5 indicate about an event?

Back

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

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What is the significance of a probability of 0 in an event?

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A probability of 0 means that the event cannot occur.

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What is the significance of a probability of 1 in an event?

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