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Probability of Simple Events

The probability that the computer you purchased is not defective is 24/25 or 96%.

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Probability of Simple Events

The probability that the computer you purchased is not defective is 24/25 or 96%.

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Probability

of Simple
Events
Probability of Simple Events

Objective:
Students will be able to find the probability of a
simple event.
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.
Example:
Best Buy is having an IPOD giveaway.
They put all the IPOD Shuffles in a
bag. Customers may choose an IPOD
without looking at the color. Inside the
bag are 4 orange, 5 blue, 6 green, and
5 pink IPODS. If Maria chooses one
IPOD at random, what is the probability
she will choose an orange IPOD?
Example:
Best Buy is having an IPOD giveaway.
They put all the IPOD Shuffles in a
bag. Customers may choose an IPOD
without looking at the color. Inside the
bag are 4 orange, 5 blue, 6 green, and
5 pink IPODS. If Maria chooses one
IPOD at random, what is the probability
she will choose an orange IPOD?

P(orange) = 4/20 = 2/10 = 1/5 or 20%


Probability of Simple Events

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
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.
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
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
Example 2: Roll a dice.
What is the probability of rolling an even
number?

# favorable outcomes
P(event) =
# possible outcomes
3 1
P(even #) = =
6 2
The probability of rolling an even number is 3 out of 6 or .5
or 50%
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%
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%
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%
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
Practice: Calculate the probability of each
independent event.

1) P(black) =
2) P(1) =
3) P(odd) =
4) P(prime) =
5) P(sum of 10)=
Practice: Calculate the probability of each
independent event.

1) P(red) =
2) P(2) =
3) P(not red) =
4) P(even) =
Real World Example:
A computer company manufactures 2,500
computers each day. An average of 100 of
these computers are returned with defects.
What is the probability that the computer
you purchased is not defective?

P(not defective) = # not defective = 2,400 = 24


total # manufactured 2,500 25

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