Probability of Compound Events - 1

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What is the probability of an event?

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The probability of an event is a measure of the likelihood that the event will occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1.

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What is a compound event in probability?

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A compound event is an event that consists of two or more simple events. For example, rolling a die and flipping a coin.

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How do you calculate the probability of two independent events occurring?

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To find the probability of two independent events A and B occurring, multiply their individual probabilities: P(A and B) = P(A) × P(B).

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What is the probability of picking a blue marble, putting it back, then picking a red marble if there are 4 blue and 3 red marbles?

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What is the probability of landing on red the first spin and on green the second spin if the spinner has 3 red and 3 green sections?

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What is the probability of landing on blue first and then on yellow or green if the spinner has 2 blue, 2 yellow, and 2 green sections?

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What is the probability of rolling a 6 on the first roll and a number less than 5 on the second roll with a number cube?

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What is the probability of spinning red on a spinner and picking a red marble from a bag with 2 red, 3 green, and 3 blue marbles?

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What does it mean if the probability of an event is 0?

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If the probability of an event is 0, it means that the event cannot occur.

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What does it mean if the probability of an event is 1?

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If the probability of an event is 1, it means that the event is certain to occur.