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

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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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What are Mutually Exclusive Events?

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Events that cannot occur at the same time. For example, rolling a 6 and rolling an odd number on a die.

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What are Overlapping Events?

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Events that can occur at the same time. For example, drawing a card that is a heart or a face card.

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What is a Sample Space?

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The set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment.

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What is a Favorable Outcome?

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An outcome that is considered a success for the event being measured.

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If a spinner has 4 equal sections (Red, Blue, Green, Yellow), what is the probability of landing on Green?

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1/4.

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In the word 'MATHEMATICS', how many vowels are there?

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There are 4 vowels: A, A, I, and E.