Simple & Compound 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 a simple probability?

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Simple probability refers to the likelihood of a single event occurring.

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What is a compound probability?

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Compound probability refers to the likelihood of two or more events occurring together.

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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 a 6 on a six-sided die?

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1/6

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

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3/6 or 1/2

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If two dice are rolled, what is the probability of getting a sum of 7?

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6/36 or 1/6.

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

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1/2

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

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26/52 or 1/2.

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What is the probability of selecting two boys from a group of 35 boys and 50 girls?

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1/6.