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What is the probability of rolling a 1 when a die is rolled?
What is the probability of rolling a 1 when a die is rolled?
- 2/3
- 1/2
- 1/3
- 1/6 (correct)
What is the formula to calculate the probability of an event occurring?
What is the formula to calculate the probability of an event occurring?
- Total number of outcomes / Number of favorable outcomes
- Number of favorable outcomes + Number of unfavorable outcomes
- Number of unfavorable outcomes / Total number of outcomes
- Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of outcomes (correct)
What is the probability of rolling an even number when a die is rolled?
What is the probability of rolling an even number when a die is rolled?
- 3/4
- 2/3
- 1/3
- 1/2 (correct)
Which method of assigning probabilities involves conducting experiments and calculating the proportion of times an event occurs?
Which method of assigning probabilities involves conducting experiments and calculating the proportion of times an event occurs?
What is a potential difficulty with using subjective probabilities?
What is a potential difficulty with using subjective probabilities?
What is an example of using subjective probabilities in real-life?
What is an example of using subjective probabilities in real-life?
What is an event in the context of probability?
What is an event in the context of probability?
What is the sample space in the context of an experiment?
What is the sample space in the context of an experiment?
Which of the following is an example of an event?
Which of the following is an example of an event?
What is the relationship between an event and an outcome?
What is the relationship between an event and an outcome?
Can an event contain only one outcome?
Can an event contain only one outcome?
What is true about the outcomes of an experiment?
What is true about the outcomes of an experiment?
What is the range of values for measuring probability?
What is the range of values for measuring probability?
What does a probability of 0 represent?
What does a probability of 0 represent?
What are two events that cannot occur simultaneously called?
What are two events that cannot occur simultaneously called?
What term is used to describe events where the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the second?
What term is used to describe events where the occurrence of one does not affect the probability of the second?
What approach to measuring probability assumes all possible outcomes are equally likely?
What approach to measuring probability assumes all possible outcomes are equally likely?
How many outcomes are possible in the classical approach when tossing a fair coin?
How many outcomes are possible in the classical approach when tossing a fair coin?
