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What is the range of all possible probability values?

Between 00 and 11

What does a probability of 00 mean?

The event is impossible

What does a probability of 11 mean?

The event is certain

What does a probability of 0.50.5 (or 12\frac{1}{2}) represent?

As likely as not (50-50 chance)

What is the basic probability formula for equally likely outcomes?

Favourable outcomesTotal outcomes\frac{\text{Favourable outcomes}}{\text{Total outcomes}}

When does the basic probability formula work?

When all outcomes are equally likely

What must all probabilities in a complete set add up to?

11

A spinner has red (0.10.1), blue (0.40.4), yellow (0.30.3). What is P(green)P(\text{green})?

0.20.2

What are complementary events?

Pairs where one or the other must happen

For complementary events, P(happens)+P(doesn’t happen)P(\text{happens}) + P(\text{doesn't happen}) equals what?

11

If P(rain)=0.3P(\text{rain}) = 0.3, what is P(no rain)P(\text{no rain})?

0.70.7

Tiles spell A-P-P-L-E-P-I-E. What is the probability of randomly selecting a P?

38\frac{3}{8}

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