Practice Classical Definition Of Probability (3) - Classical and Axiomatic Definitions of Probability

Practice: Classical Definition of Probability

Lesson 3Classical and Axiomatic Definitions of Probability

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Question 1.
What is the probability of rolling a 4 on a standard die?
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Consider the total number of outcomes.
Question 2.
If there are 10 colored marbles in a bag and 4 are blue, what is the probability of picking a blue one?
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Use the formula of favorable outcomes over total outcomes.
3Question 3.
What is the formula for calculating probability in the Classical definition?
- P(E) = n/m
- P(E) = m/n
- P(E) = n
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Remember the arrangement of favorable (m) over total (n).
4Question 4.
True or False: The Classical Definition can be applied to infinite sample spaces.
- True
- False
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Reflect on the conditions needed for this definition to hold.
Question 5.
You have a bowl of 20 marbles: 8 red, 7 blue, and 5 green. If you select one marble at random, what is the probability it will be blue or green?
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Add blue and green to find favorable outcomes.
Question 6.
A class has 25 students, where 22 study math and 18 study science. If a student is chosen at random, what is the probability that the student studies only math?
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Use the total number of students to find this ratio.

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