SOL 5.15 - Probability

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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 a sample space?

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

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How do you calculate the probability of an event?

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

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What does it mean if the probability of an event is 0?

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It means the event cannot happen.

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What does it mean if the probability of an event is 1?

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It means the event is certain to happen.

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If a die is rolled, what is the probability of rolling a 3?

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The probability is 1/6, since there is one favorable outcome (rolling a 3) out of six possible outcomes.

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In a bag of 10 marbles (4 red, 3 blue, 3 green), what is the probability of picking a blue marble?

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The probability is 3/10.

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What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting heads?

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The probability is 1/2.

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If there are 4 different ice cream flavors and 3 different toppings, how many combinations can you make?

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You can make 12 combinations (4 flavors x 3 toppings).

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What is a tree diagram?

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A tree diagram is a visual representation of all possible outcomes of an event.