Intro to Probability

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Probability is ...

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the likelihood or chance of an event occurring

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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What is the likelihood of picking a blue cube?

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(Answer depends on the total number of cubes and how many are blue.)

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Probability can be between what two numbers?

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0 and 1

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What is the probability of grabbing a lemon from a bag of 30 candies (15 grape, 7 cherry, 3 lemon, 5 strawberry)?

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1/10

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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What is the probability of selecting chicken noodle soup from a total of 10 cans (2 tomato, 3 chicken noodle, 2 Italian wedding, 2 potato, 1 split pea)?

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30%.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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Define 'event' in probability.

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An event is a specific outcome or a set of outcomes of a random 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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It means the event is impossible and will not occur.

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

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It means the event is certain and will definitely occur.

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How do you calculate the probability of an event?

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

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