Simple Probability

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What is probability?

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Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

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What is the formula for calculating probability?

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

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

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The probability of an event that is certain to happen is 1.

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What is the probability of an event that is impossible?

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The probability of an event that is impossible is 0.

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If a spinner has 4 equal sections: 1 red, 1 blue, 1 green, and 1 yellow, what is the probability of landing on green?

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1/4

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In a bag of 10 M&Ms (4 red, 2 blue, 1 green, 3 brown), what is the probability of pulling out a brown candy?

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3/10

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What is the probability of pulling out a red candy from a bag of 10 M&Ms (4 red, 2 blue, 1 green, 3 brown)?

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2/5

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How do you convert a percentage to a fraction?

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To convert a percentage to a fraction, divide the percentage by 100 and simplify if possible.

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Calculate 25% of 400.

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100

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What is the probability of choosing a letter 'M' from the word MATHEMATICS?

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2/11