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Probability

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  • Probability: the measure of an outcome to the total possible outcomes
  • Probabilities are often in the form of a fraction
  • The top of the fraction is the number of the desired outcome
  • the bottom of the fraction is the total number of possible outcomes

Each side of a dice has a number from 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling a 4

[1/6]

Each side of a dice has a number from 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling a 1

[1/6]

Each side of a dice has a number from 1 to 6. What is the probability of rolling a 7

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There are 3 red marbles, 6 blue marbles, and 3 green marbles in a bag. If I reach in and grab one marble, what is the probability that the marble will be red?

  • Total marbles = 3 + 6 + 3 = 12
  • [red/total]
  • [(3 ÷3)/(12 ÷3)] = [1/4]

[1/4]

There are 4 red marbles, 10 blue marbles, and 6 green marbles in a bag. If I reach in and grab one marble, what is the probability that the marble will be blue?

  • Total = 4 + 10 + 6 = 20
  • [blue/total] = [10/20]
  • [(10 ÷10)/(20 ÷10)] = [1/2]

[1/2]

There are 12 boys and 8 girls in the room. If one student is chosen at random, what is the probability that the student will be a girl?

  • Total students = 12 + 8 = 20
  • [girls/total] = [8/20]
  • [(8 ÷4)/(20 ÷4)]

[2/5]

There are 30 boys and 17 girls in the room. If one student is chosen at random, what is the probability that the student will be a girl?

  • Total students = 30 + 17 = 47
  • [girls/total] = [17/47]

[17/47]

There are 7 red pens, 11 blue pens, and 3 green pens in a box. If I reach in and grab one pen, what is the probability that the pen will be green?

  • Total = 7 + 11 + 3 = 21
  • [green/total] = [3/21]
  • [(3 ÷3)/(21 ÷3)]

[1/7]

There are 9 red pens, 15 blue pens, 3 green pens, and 12 yellow pens in a box. If I reach in and grab one pen, what is the probability that the pen will be green?

  • Total = 9 + 15 + 3 + 12 = 39
  • [green/total] = [3/39]
  • [(3 ÷3)/(39 ÷3)]

[1/13]

There are 13 red pens, 12 blue pens, 11 green pens, and 14 yellow pens in a box. If I reach in and grab one pen, what is the probability that the pen will be yellow?

  • Total = 13 + 12 + 11 + 14 = 50
  • [yellow/total] = [14/50]
  • [(14 ÷2)/(50 ÷2)]

[7/25]

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Probability

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Mathematics: Basic Math