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

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1/2 or 3/6.

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How many even numbers are there on a standard six-sided die?

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There are three even numbers: 2, 4, and 6.

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What is the probability of rolling a 6 on a standard six-sided die?

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1/6.

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If a letter is chosen from the word 'ALGEBRA', what is the probability of choosing an 'A'?

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The probability of choosing an 'A' is 2/7.

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What is the probability of choosing a letter other than 'A' from the word 'ALGEBRA'?

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5/7.

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In a bowl with 4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, and 2 brown M&Ms, what is the probability of selecting a brown candy?

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1/10.

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

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There are 6 possible outcomes when rolling a die.

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If you have 10 candies of different colors, what is the probability of picking a red candy if there are 2 red candies?

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The probability is 2/10 or 1/5.