This is when there is more than one possible outcome.
What is the probability of tossing 4 coins and getting tails on all four?
There is a 1 in 16 probability that you will toss 4 tails in a row.
The math club is electing new officers. There are 3 candidates for president, 4 candidates for vice-president, 4 candidates for secretary, and 2 candidates for treasurer. How many different combinations of officers are possible?
This is the extent to which something is probable; the likelihood of something happening or being the case.
Josh has a six-sided number cube. If he rolls it 60 times, how many times should Josh expect to roll a six?
Since the probability of rolling a 6 is 1 in 6, then the probability is Josh will roll 10 in 60 tries.
This is the way a thing turns out; a consequence.
There are 7 girls and 2 boys on the DMS debate team. There are 3 girls and 4 boys on the HMS debate team.
A student from each team is chosen to debate. What is the probability that both students chosen will be boys?
There is an 8 out of 63 probability that a boy will be chosen from each team.
This is the number of event occurrences. (Hint:What actually happens)
Your sock drawer contains 3 pairs of gray socks, 4 pairs of white socks, 4 pairs of black socks, and 7 pairs of beige socks. You choose a pair of socks from the drawer at random and then replace it. Then you choose another pair of socks. Find P(gray, then gray).
The correct answer is 1/36 (fraction).
This is a way to figure out the total number of ways different events can occur.
What is the Fundamental Counting Principle?
On the probability scale, what is 0, ¼, 0.5, 75%, and 0.1?
Impossible, Unlikely, As likely as not, Likely, and Certain
Jack and Jill are playing a game. They flip 2 coins and if BOTH coins land on HEADS, Jill wins.
If one lands on tails and one lands on heads, Jack wins. If both land on tails, no one wins.
Is this a fair game? Why or why not?
It is not a fair game because Jill has a probability of 1 in 4 to get 2 heads. Jack wins if
there are 1 of each. That means the probability that Jack will win is 2 out of 4 (or ½ ).