Uniform Probability

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How do you calculate probabilities using uniform distribution?

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P(event) = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes

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Define the concept of uniform probability distribution.

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Each possible outcome has an equal probability of occurring.

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Where do we see uneven chances in real life?

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Spinning a spinner that has different sized sections.

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Imagine you have a bag with numbers from 1 to 5, and each number is equally likely to be picked. What's the chance of picking the number 3?

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0.2

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When is it important to know that each number on a fair dice has an equal chance of coming up?

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When you're dealing with situations where everything has the same chance of happening, like rolling a fair dice.

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What is the total number of possible outcomes when rolling a fair six-sided dice?

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6

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If you have a spinner divided into 4 equal sections, what is the probability of landing on any one section?

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0.25 or 25%.

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What does it mean if an event is described as having a uniform probability distribution?

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It means that all outcomes are equally likely.

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If you randomly select a card from a standard deck of 52 cards, what is the probability of drawing a heart?

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1/4 or 0.25.

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What is the probability of rolling a number greater than 4 on a fair six-sided dice?

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1/3 or approximately 0.33.