Simple Probability + Uniform Probability + Review

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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 (impossible) and 1 (certain).

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What does it mean if an event is 'unlikely'?

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If an event is 'unlikely', its probability is closer to 0 than to 1.

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What is the probability of an event that is certain to happen?

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The probability of an event that is certain to happen is 1.

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What is the probability of an event that cannot happen?

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The probability of an event that cannot happen is 0.

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How do you calculate the probability of a single event?

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Probability of a single event = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of outcomes).

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What is uniform probability?

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Uniform probability means that all outcomes in a sample space are equally likely.

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If a spinner has 4 equal sections, what is the probability of landing on any one section?

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The probability of landing on any one section is 1/4.

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What is the complement of an event A, denoted as P(NOT A)?

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P(NOT A) = 1 - P(A).

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If there are 10 red candies and 10 blue candies, what is the probability of selecting a red candy?

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The probability of selecting a red candy is 10/20 = 1/2.

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In a bag with 6 pink buttons and 10 red buttons, what is the probability of choosing a pink button?

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The probability of choosing a pink button is 6/(6+10) = 6/16 = 0.375.