Probability

of
Events
Probability of Simple Events
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 Probability of Simple Events
Vocabulary:
 Outcome – one possible result of a probability.
 Sample Space – the list of possible outcomes
for a probability event.
 Random – outcomes that occur at random if
each outcome is equally likely to occur.
 Simple Event – a specific outcome or type of
outcome.
 Complementary Events – the events of one
outcome happening and that outcomes not
happening are complimentary; the sum of the
probabilities of complementary events is 1.
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What is a PROBABILITY?
- Probability is the chance that some
event will happen

- It is the ratio of the number of

ways a certain event can occur to
the number of possible outcomes
 Probability of Simple Events

What is a PROBABILITY?

number of favorable outcomes

P(event) =
number of possible outcomes

Examples that use Probability:

(1) Dice, (2) Spinners, (3) Coins, (4) Deck of
Cards, (5) Evens/Odds, (6) Alphabet, etc.
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What is a PROBABILITY?
0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

0 ¼ or .25 ½ 0r .5 ¾ or .75 1

Impossible Not Very Equally Likely Somewhat Certain

Likely Likely
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Example 1: Roll a dice.
What is the probability of rolling a 4?

# favorable outcomes
P(event) =
# possible outcomes

P(rolling a 4) = 1
6
The probability of rolling a 4 is 1 out of 6
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Example 2: Roll a dice.
What is the probability of rolling an even
number?

P(event) = # favorable outcomes

# possible outcomes
3 1
P(even #) = =
6 2
The probability of rolling an even number is 3 out of 6 or .5
or 50%
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Example 3: Spinners.
What is the probability of spinning green?

# favorable outcomes
P(event) =
# possible outcomes
1 1
P(green) = =
4 4
The probability of spinning green is 1 out of 4 or .25 or 25%
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Example 4: Flip a coin.
What is the probability of flipping a tail?

# favorable outcomes
P(event) =
# possible outcomes
1 1
P(tail) = =
2 2
The probability of spinning green is 1 out of 2 or .5 or 50%
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Example 5: Deck of Cards.
What is the probability of picking a heart?
# favorable outcomes 13 1
P(heart) = = =
# possible outcomes 52 4
The probability of picking a heart is
1 out of 4 or .25 or 25%
What is the probability of picking a non heart?
# favorable outcomes 39 3
P(nonheart) = = =
# possible outcomes 52 4
The probability of picking a heart is
3 out of 4 or .75 or 75%
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Key Concepts:

- Probability is the chance that some

event will happen

- It is the ratio of the number of

ways a certain even can occur to
the total number of possible
outcomes
(Group Activity)
If your group will be performing a
draw lots what is the probability of
picking:
a. the name of the leader;
b. a of a girl;
c. a student with the name that starts
with letter j.
Solve the probability of the problem.
A bag has 2 red marble, 5 green marble,
and 3 blue marble. You will pick 1 marble.
What is the probability of getting:
a. red marble;
b. blue marble;
c. blue and green marble;
d. not red marble;
e. orange marble?