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What is the probability of rain if it rained on 60 out of 100 days with similar weather conditions?
What is the probability of rain if it rained on 60 out of 100 days with similar weather conditions?
- 40%
- 50%
- 60% (correct)
- 30%
What is the formula for calculating the probability of an event E?
What is the formula for calculating the probability of an event E?
- P(E) = Total number of possible outcomes / Number of favourable outcomes
- P(E) = 1 - Number of favourable outcomes
- P(E) = 1 / (Number of favourable outcomes)
- P(E) = Number of favourable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes (correct)
What is the purpose of a tree diagram?
What is the purpose of a tree diagram?
- To calculate the relative frequency of an event
- To show the outcomes of two events
- To show all possible outcomes of an event or series of events (correct)
- To show the probability of a single event
What is the formula for calculating the complement of an event E?
What is the formula for calculating the complement of an event E?
What is the purpose of a two-way table?
What is the purpose of a two-way table?
What is the formula for calculating the relative frequency of an event?
What is the formula for calculating the relative frequency of an event?
What value on the probability scale represents an event that is very unlikely to occur?
What value on the probability scale represents an event that is very unlikely to occur?
Which type of game ensures an equal chance of winning or losing?
Which type of game ensures an equal chance of winning or losing?
What is the theoretical probability of rolling a multiple of 3 on a fair six-sided die?
What is the theoretical probability of rolling a multiple of 3 on a fair six-sided die?
What is the relative frequency of getting tails when flipping a coin 8 times and getting 3 tails?
What is the relative frequency of getting tails when flipping a coin 8 times and getting 3 tails?
Which outcome would be part of the event 'rolling a prime number' on a fair six-sided die?
Which outcome would be part of the event 'rolling a prime number' on a fair six-sided die?
If an event on the probability scale is at 0.8, how would you describe its likelihood?
If an event on the probability scale is at 0.8, how would you describe its likelihood?
Which type of game can be described as having a disadvantage for one player due to biased rules in favor of the other player?
Which type of game can be described as having a disadvantage for one player due to biased rules in favor of the other player?
What type of probability describes the chance of an event based on calculations rather than experimental results?
What type of probability describes the chance of an event based on calculations rather than experimental results?
What is the probability of an event that is certain to occur?
What is the probability of an event that is certain to occur?
What is the term for the number of times an event occurs in a trial?
What is the term for the number of times an event occurs in a trial?
What is the purpose of a tree diagram?
What is the purpose of a tree diagram?
What is the term for the collection of one or more outcomes?
What is the term for the collection of one or more outcomes?
What is the probability of an event that is very likely to occur?
What is the probability of an event that is very likely to occur?
What type of probability is based on the actual results of an experiment?
What type of probability is based on the actual results of an experiment?
What is the term for a game that is weighted to favor one player over another?
What is the term for a game that is weighted to favor one player over another?
What is the probability of an event that is impossible to occur?
What is the probability of an event that is impossible to occur?
What is the primary purpose of analyzing past weather data in making weather predictions?
What is the primary purpose of analyzing past weather data in making weather predictions?
Which of the following is an example of a favourable outcome?
Which of the following is an example of a favourable outcome?
What is the purpose of a two-way table in probability calculations?
What is the purpose of a two-way table in probability calculations?
If P(E) is 0.7, what is the probability of the complement of event E?
If P(E) is 0.7, what is the probability of the complement of event E?
What is the main difference between a tree diagram and a two-way table?
What is the main difference between a tree diagram and a two-way table?
What is the term for the number of times an event occurs divided by the total number of trials?
What is the term for the number of times an event occurs divided by the total number of trials?
What is the primary distinction between theoretical probability and relative frequency?
What is the primary distinction between theoretical probability and relative frequency?
What is the purpose of using a tree diagram in probability?
What is the purpose of using a tree diagram in probability?
What is the probability of an event that is certain to occur on the probability scale?
What is the probability of an event that is certain to occur on the probability scale?
Which of the following is an example of an unfair game?
Which of the following is an example of an unfair game?
What is the term for the collection of one or more outcomes in probability?
What is the term for the collection of one or more outcomes in probability?
What is the primary purpose of using probability in weather predictions?
What is the primary purpose of using probability in weather predictions?
Which of the following is an example of a combined outcome?
Which of the following is an example of a combined outcome?
What is the term for the number of times an event occurs in a trial?
What is the term for the number of times an event occurs in a trial?
What is the primary purpose of calculating the probability of an event?
What is the primary purpose of calculating the probability of an event?
What is the key difference between the probability of an event and its relative frequency?
What is the key difference between the probability of an event and its relative frequency?
What is the purpose of using a two-way table in probability calculations?
What is the purpose of using a two-way table in probability calculations?
What is the probability of the complement of an event if P(E) = 0.4?
What is the probability of the complement of an event if P(E) = 0.4?
Why are tree diagrams and two-way tables used in probability?
Why are tree diagrams and two-way tables used in probability?
What is the key concept behind weather prediction using past weather data?
What is the key concept behind weather prediction using past weather data?
