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 does it mean if an event has a probability of 0?

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It means the event is impossible and will not happen.

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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 happen.

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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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What is the probability of spinning a color that is NOT yellow on a spinner with 1 yellow, 3 blue, and 4 red sections?

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7/8.

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What is the probability of spinning a color that is pink on a spinner with 1 yellow, 3 blue, and 4 red sections?

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impossible.

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What is the likelihood of choosing a black marble if there are no black marbles?

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about 0.

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What is the probability of spinning an even number on a spinner with numbers 1 to 6?

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50%.

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If there are 4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, and 2 brown M&Ms, what is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

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1/10.

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What is an example of an event that is unlikely?

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An event that has a probability less than 0.5 but greater than 0.