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Introduction to Probability

Lesson 2 introduces the concept of probability, defining it as the measure of how likely an event is to occur. It covers the formula for calculating probabilities and categorizes events into certain, impossible, and likely. An example problem illustrates how to calculate the probability of picking a red ball from a box containing different colored balls, resulting in a 30% chance.

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Introduction to Probability

Lesson 2 introduces the concept of probability, defining it as the measure of how likely an event is to occur. It covers the formula for calculating probabilities and categorizes events into certain, impossible, and likely. An example problem illustrates how to calculate the probability of picking a red ball from a box containing different colored balls, resulting in a 30% chance.

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Lesson 2: Introduction to Probability

Objective:

 Understand the concept of probability.


 Learn how to calculate simple probabilities.

Key Concepts:

 Probability: The measure of how likely an event is to occur.


 Formula:
P(event)=number of favorable outcomestotal number of possible outcomesP(\text{eve
nt}) = \frac{\text{number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{total number of possible
outcomes}}P(event)=total number of possible outcomesnumber of favorable outcome
s

Types of Events:

1. Certain Event (Probability = 1): The event will always happen.


2. Impossible Event (Probability = 0): The event will never happen.
3. Likely Event (0 < Probability < 1): The event has a chance of happening.

Example Problem:
A box contains 3 red balls, 5 blue balls, and 2 green balls. If you pick one ball at random,
what is the probability of getting a red ball?

Solution:

 Total balls = 3 (red) + 5 (blue) + 2 (green) = 10.


 Favorable outcomes (red balls) = 3.
 Probability: P(red)=310P(\text{red}) = \frac{3}{10}P(red)=103

This means there is a 30% chance of picking a red ball.

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