Probability (Simple & Compound)

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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 and 1.

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What is the probability of an event that cannot happen?

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0

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What is the probability of an event that is certain to happen?

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1

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How do you calculate the probability of a single event?

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

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What is a simple probability?

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Simple probability refers to the likelihood of a single event occurring.

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What is a compound probability?

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Compound probability refers to the likelihood of two or more events occurring together.

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What is the probability of selecting a blue candy from a bag of 32 candies with 11 blue candies?

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11/32

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What is the probability of selecting a blue or green card from a bag containing 3 blue and 10 green cards?

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13/20

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What is the probability of spinning a yellow, green, or blue on a spinner with 4 colors?

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3/4

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What is the probability of rolling a standard die and landing on an odd number?

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1/2