Probability -an Experimental Approach

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Probability -an Experimental Approach: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Equally Likely Outcomes of a Random Experiment, Probability, Biased Event & Terms related to Probability etc.

Important Questions on Probability -an Experimental Approach

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In a biased coin probabilities are equal.

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What is the difference between biased and unbiased coin?

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What is biased in probability?

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Find the favourable outcome of getting a number greater than 6 when a die is rolled.

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What is the difference between sample space and an event?

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A dice is thrown 67 times and the number 5 appeared on the dice 23 times. Now, in a random throw of a dice, what is the probability of getting a number 5.

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Write the sample space in tossing two coins simultaneously.

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Find the number of favourable outcomes of getting a sum 5 when two dice are thrown.

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You buy a lottery ticket and win the jackpot.

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P(E)+P(not E)= _____.

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Think of 5 situations with equally likely events and find the sample space.

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Give examples of five experiments that have equally likely outcomes and five more examples that do not have equally likely outcomes. 

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Check whether the following experiment has equally likely outcomes or not.
A baby is born. It is a boy or a girl.

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Are the outcomes of the given experiment equally likely?

Getting a digit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 when a dice is rolled.

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Are the outcomes of the given experiment are equally likely?

Raining on a particular day of July.

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Are the outcomes of the given experiment are equally likely?

Winning a game of carrom.

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Are the outcomes of the given experiment are equally likely?

Picking a different colour ball from a bag of 5 red balls, 4 blue balls and 1 black ball.

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Check whether the following experiment has equally likely outcomes or not.
A trial is made to answer a true-false question. The answer is right or wrong.

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Check whether the following experiment has equally likely outcomes or not.
A player attempts to shoot a basketball. She/he misses the shoot.