Theoretical Probability

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What is theoretical probability?

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Theoretical probability is the likelihood of an event occurring based on the possible outcomes in a perfect scenario, calculated as the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes.

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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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If a bag contains 5 quarters, 2 dimes, and 4 pennies, what is the probability of picking a quarter?

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5/11

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What is the total number of outcomes when spinning a spinner divided into 4 equal sections?

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4

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

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1/2

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In a bag with 30 pieces of candy (15 grape, 7 cherry, 3 lemon, 5 strawberry), what is the probability of drawing a lemon?

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1/10

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What is the probability of flipping a coin and getting tails?

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1/2

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What is the probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck of 52 playing cards?

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1/2 (There are 26 red cards in a deck).

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If you roll a die, what is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4?

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1/3 (Only 5 and 6 are greater than 4).

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What is the probability of selecting a blue marble from a jar containing 3 blue, 2 green, and 5 red marbles?

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3/10