Qualitative and Quantitative Probability

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What is probability?

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Probability is the chance of a certain event occurring over all possible outcomes for that event.

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What is the probability of rolling a 6 on a number cube labeled 1 to 6?

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Not likely.

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If a coin is tossed, what is the probability of landing on tails?

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How many even numbers are on a number cube labeled 1 to 6?

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3 (2, 4, 6).

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If Richard rolls a number cube 500 times, how many times can he expect to roll an even number?

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250 times.

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In a shipment of 50 cabbages, if 2 are usually rotten, how many rotten cabbages would be expected in a shipment of 125 cabbages?

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5 rotten cabbages.

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What is qualitative probability?

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Qualitative probability describes the likelihood of an event using descriptive terms (e.g., likely, unlikely).

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What is quantitative probability?

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Quantitative probability expresses the likelihood of an event as a number or fraction.

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What is the total number of outcomes when rolling a number cube?

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6 outcomes (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6).

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If the probability of an event is 0, what does that mean?

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The event is impossible.