Probability 1 (Edexcel GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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What does probability measure?

How likely an event is to happen

Range of probability values

Between 00 and 11

Probability = 00 means

Impossible - event will never happen

Probability = 11 means

Certain - event will definitely happen

Probability = 0.50.5 means

Even chance - equally likely to happen or not

Three ways to write probabilities

Fractions, decimals, percentages

Golden rule formula for probability

rac{ ext{Successful outcomes}}{ ext{Total possible outcomes}}

P(rolling a 6 on a dice)

rac{1}{6}

P(heads on a coin flip)

rac{1}{2}

Probability word for value = 00

Impossible

Probability word for value < 0.50.5

Unlikely

Probability word for value > 0.50.5

Likely

Notation for probability of an event

P(extevent)=extprobabilityvalueP( ext{event}) = ext{probability value}

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