Simple 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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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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What is the probability of selecting a brown candy from a bowl with 4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, and 2 brown candies?

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1/10

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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What does it mean if an event is 'impossible'?

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An impossible event has a probability of 0, meaning it cannot happen.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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What does it mean if an event is 'certain'?

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A certain event has a probability of 1, meaning it will definitely happen.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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What is the probability of rolling greater than a 1 on a single die?

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5/6

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

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What is the range of possible values for probability?

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Probability can range from 0 to 1.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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What does 'equally likely' mean in probability?

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Equally likely means that all outcomes have the same chance of occurring.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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If you flip a fair coin, what is the probability of it landing heads up?

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1/2

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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What is the most likely tile to be picked from the set: T, E, A, O if T appears 5 times, E appears 3 times, A appears 2 times, and O appears 1 time?

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T

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What is the probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck of cards?

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1/2 (There are 26 red cards out of 52 total cards.)

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7B