Holiday Theoretical Probability 2

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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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How do you calculate the probability of an event?

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

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What is a favorable outcome in probability?

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A favorable outcome is the specific result you are interested in when calculating probability.

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What is the total number of outcomes?

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The total number of outcomes is the sum of all possible results in a probability scenario.

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If there are 20 slices of cake, how many total outcomes are there when selecting one slice?

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There are 20 total outcomes.

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What is the probability of selecting a vanilla cake slice if there are 6 vanilla slices out of 20?

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Probability = 6/20 = 3/10.

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What is the probability of selecting a bell-shaped cookie if there are 4 bell cookies out of 24?

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Probability = 4/24 = 1/6.

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If there are 16 Christmas stockings with 3 containing socks, what is the probability of selecting a sock stocking?

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Probability = 3/16.

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What is the probability of selecting a nutty treat if there are 4 nutty treats out of 20?

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Probability = 4/20 = 1/5.

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How many genres are there if there are 20 movies divided into Comedy, Drama, Action, and Romance?

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There are 4 genres.