Likelihood of an Event

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What is the likelihood of an event?

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The likelihood of an event is a measure of how probable it is for that event to occur, often expressed as a probability between 0 (impossible) and 1 (certain).

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What does 'certain' mean in terms of likelihood?

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'Certain' means that an event will definitely happen, with a probability of 1.

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What does 'impossible' mean in terms of likelihood?

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'Impossible' means that an event cannot happen at all, with a probability of 0.

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What does 'likely' mean in terms of likelihood?

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'Likely' means that an event has a high chance of occurring, typically a probability greater than 0.5.

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What does 'unlikely' mean in terms of likelihood?

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'Unlikely' means that an event has a low chance of occurring, typically a probability less than 0.5.

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What is the probability of rolling a 15 with a pair of dice?

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impossible

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If you roll a die once, what is the probability of it landing on a 2?

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1/6

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A bag has 10 marbles, 3 of which are red. What is the probability of pulling a red marble?

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3/10

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In a cookie jar with 2 sugar cookies and 10 chocolate chip cookies, how likely is it to pick a sugar cookie?

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unlikely

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What is the total number of outcomes when rolling a single die?

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6 (the numbers 1 through 6).