Understanding Probability and Sample Space

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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, where 0 indicates impossibility and 1 indicates certainty.

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What is a sample space?

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A sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment.

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What is the probability of drawing an ace from a standard deck of 52 cards?

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

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What is the sample space for flipping a coin?

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The sample space is {Heads, Tails}.

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If two coins are flipped, what is the sample space for the outcomes?

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The sample space is {HH, HT, TH, TT}.

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

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What is the probability of rolling a 5 on a six-sided die?

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What does it mean if an event is certain?

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An event is certain if its probability is 1, meaning it will definitely occur.

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What does it mean if an event is impossible?

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An event is impossible if its probability is 0, meaning it cannot occur.