basic 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 is an event in probability?

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An event is a specific outcome or a set of outcomes from a probability experiment.

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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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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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How do you calculate the probability of a single event?

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

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What is the probability of rolling an odd number on a standard six-sided die?

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The probability is 3/6 or 1/2, since there are three odd numbers (1, 3, 5).

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

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The probability is 26/52 or 1/2, since there are 26 red cards (hearts and diamonds).

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What is the probability of picking a blue marble from a jar with 2 pink, 6 red, and 4 blue marbles?

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The probability is 4/12 or 1/3.

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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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What is a sample space in probability?

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A sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment.