Probability

Question 1

What do mean by

‘What is the probability of an event happening’

Answer 1

It is a value that can either be expressed as a fraction or a decimal and it determines what is the chance the event will happen.

Question 2

What is the probability of a sure event?

Answer 2

1

Question 3

What is the probability of an impossible event?

Answer 3

0

Question 4

What is the range of values for the probability of a

likely or unlikely event?

Answer 4

Between 0 and 1

Question 5

How is the probability of an event measured?

Answer 5

Question 6

What is the total number of outcomes of tossing a coin

Answer 6

2

Question 7

What is the number of outcomes of getting a head when you toss a coin

Answer 7

1

Question 8

What is the probability of getting a heads when you throw a coin?

Answer 8

Question 9

What is the total number of outcomes of throwing a dice

Answer 9

6

Question 10

What is the number of outcomes of getting an even number when throwing a dice

Answer 10

3

Question 11

What is the probability of getting an even number when throwing a dice

Answer 11

Question 12

What is the probability of an event not happening?

Answer 12

It is the same as subtracting the probability of the event happening from 1

Question 13

What is the probability of getting black when you spin

Answer 13

1/4 or 0.25

Question 14

What is the probability of getting black or blue when you spin

Answer 14

0.25 + 0.25 = 0.5

Question 15

What is the probability of getting green when you spin

Answer 15

0

Question 16

What is the probability of getting an even number when you spin

Answer 16

3/5 ot 0.6

Question 17

What is the probability of not getting a number greater than 1 when you spin

Answer 17

1