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Which branch of mathematics is concerned with assigning the likelihood of the occurrence of an event?
Which branch of mathematics is concerned with assigning the likelihood of the occurrence of an event?
- Algebra
- Probability (correct)
- Calculus
- Geometry
What is a probability model?
What is a probability model?
- A statistical test used to analyze data
- A formula used to calculate the probability of an event
- A graph that shows the relationship between two variables
- A description of some chance process that consists of a sample space and a probability for each outcome (correct)
What is the sample space for an experiment?
What is the sample space for an experiment?
- The range of outcomes of the experiment
- The average of all the outcomes of the experiment
- The most likely outcome of the experiment
- The set of all possible outcomes of the experiment (correct)
In everyday life, how do we assess probability informally?
In everyday life, how do we assess probability informally?
What is the purpose of checking the weather before going to work?
What is the purpose of checking the weather before going to work?