Likelihood of an Event

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What is the likelihood of drawing an odd number from a bag containing odd numbers from 1 to 15?

Back

There are 8 odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15), so the likelihood of drawing an odd number is certain.

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What does 'unlikely' mean in terms of event likelihood?

Back

An event is 'unlikely' if it has a low chance of happening or something that probably won’t happen.

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What is the likelihood of rolling a number smaller than 5 on a standard die?

Back

It is likely, as the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 are smaller than 5.

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What is the likelihood of picking a green marble from a box with 5 red, 6 green, and 4 blue marbles?

Back

It is unlikely, as there are more red marbles than green.

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Is there an equal chance of getting an even number or an odd number when rolling a standard die?

Back

True, there are 3 even numbers (2, 4, 6) and 3 odd numbers (1, 3, 5).

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What is the total number of possible outcomes when rolling a standard die?

Back

There are 6 possible outcomes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).

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What does 'certain' mean in terms of event likelihood?

Back

An event is 'certain' if it is guaranteed to happen.

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What does 'impossible' mean in terms of event likelihood?

Back

An event is 'impossible' if it cannot happen at all.

Front

If an event has a high chance of happening, what is it called?

Back

It is called 'likely'.

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What is the probability of drawing a number greater than 10 from a bag containing numbers 1 to 15?

Back

There are 5 numbers greater than 10 (11, 12, 13, 14, 15), so the probability is likely.