Compound Probability

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What is compound probability?

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Compound probability is the probability of two or more events happening at the same time. It is calculated by multiplying the probabilities of the individual events.

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How do you find the probability of independent events?

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To find the probability of independent events, multiply the probability of the first event by the probability of the second event.

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What is the probability of rolling a 6 on a number cube?

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The probability of rolling a 6 on a number cube (die) is 1/6.

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If a number cube is rolled twice, what is the total number of outcomes?

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The total number of outcomes when rolling a number cube twice is 6 x 6 = 36.

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What is the probability of rolling a number less than 5 on a number cube?

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The probability of rolling a number less than 5 (1, 2, 3, or 4) is 4/6 or 2/3.

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How do you calculate the total outcomes of rolling a die and flipping a coin?

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Multiply the number of outcomes for the die (6) by the number of outcomes for the coin (2): 6 x 2 = 12.

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What is the formula for finding the total number of outfits from different clothing items?

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The total number of outfits is found by multiplying the number of options for each clothing item.

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If you have 5 pairs of jeans, 8 t-shirts, and 2 pairs of shoes, how many outfits can you create?

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You can create 5 x 8 x 2 = 80 outfits.

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What is the total number of outcomes when tossing a coin 5 times?

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The total number of outcomes when tossing a coin 5 times is 2^5 = 32.

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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, showing the paths to each outcome.

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