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4th Demo Probability of Simple and Compound Events

The document discusses probability of simple and compound events. It provides examples of calculating probabilities for single outcomes like drawing a card or rolling a die. For simple events with one outcome, the probability is the number of favorable outcomes over the sample space size. Compound events involve multiple outcomes, so the formula is not simplified and accounts for the number of favorable outcomes. Examples are provided like the probability of rolling an even number on a die or drawing a red face card from a standard deck.

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4th Demo Probability of Simple and Compound Events

The document discusses probability of simple and compound events. It provides examples of calculating probabilities for single outcomes like drawing a card or rolling a die. For simple events with one outcome, the probability is the number of favorable outcomes over the sample space size. Compound events involve multiple outcomes, so the formula is not simplified and accounts for the number of favorable outcomes. Examples are provided like the probability of rolling an even number on a die or drawing a red face card from a standard deck.

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Probability of

simple and
compound events
What is probability of simple events?
• The probability of a 𝑷( 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕) is equal to the ratio of the number of the favorable
(desired) outcomes and the size of the sample space.

• 𝑷(𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕)
• Since a simple event can only have an exactly one outcome, then, the formula can be
simplified to
• 𝑷(𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕)
• 𝑷(𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕)
Example 1.
What is the probability of getting a head in a single toss of fair coin?

Explanation:

Simple event always has exactly one outcome, while the sample space has a size of two
which includes heads and tails.
Example 2.
What is the probability of getting a four in a single roll of fair die?

Explanation:

Simple event always has exactly one outcome, while the sample space has a size of six
which includes one, two, three, four, five, and six.
What is probability of compund events?
• The probability of compound event is equal to the ratio of the number of the favourable
(desired) outcomes and the size of the sample space.

• 𝑷(𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒑𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕)

• You may notice that the formula is basically the same with the formula for probability
of simple events before it was simplified. However, since the number of favourable
outcomes vary for different situations involving compound events, then, you cannot
simplify this formula.
Example 1.
What is the probability of getting a two or five in a roll of fair die? Express your final
answer in lowest terms

Explanation:

The compound event includes two simple events which could be a two or a five. The
phrase “two or five” means that a result of two is acceptable and the result of five is also
acceptable. While the sample space has a size of six which includes one, two, three, four,
five, and six
Example 2.
What is the probability of rolling an even number in a fair die? Express your final answer
in lowest terms

Explanation:

The compound event includes three simple events which are the even numbers: two, four,
and six. While the sample space has a size of six which includes one, two, three, four,
five, and six
Let’s try it!
What is the probability of drawing a red face card in a single draw from a standard deck
of playing cards? Express your final answer in lowest terms.

Explanation:

(Refer to the note below if you are not familiar with the composition of a standard deck of
playing cards.) The compound event includes six simple events: the Jack, Queen, and
King of diamonds suit and the Jack, Queen, and King of hearts suit. While the sample
space includes all the fifty-two cards in the deck with a size of fifty-two (52)
Assignment 1.
A spinner is divided into four sections with a pointer at the upper tip. Each section is
differently labelled using A, B, C, or D. What is the probability that a single spin will be
pointing at section C?

Explanation:

The situation involves equal sections with different labels as well, which results to only
one outcome for each label, while the sample space has a size of four which includes A,
B, C, and D
Assignment 2.
What is the probability of getting a number greater than five in a single roll of fair die?

Explanation:

The situation involves simple event because there is only one number that is greater than
five. You can look at the sample space to verify such claim: one, two, three, four, five,
and six.
Assignment 3.
What is the probability of drawing a red face card in a single draw from a standard deck
of playing cards? Express your final answer in lowest terms.

Explanation:

(Refer to the note below if you are not familiar with the composition of a standard deck of
playing cards.) The compound event includes six simple events: the Jack, Queen, and
King of diamonds suit and the Jack, Queen, and King of hearts suit. While the sample
space includes all the fifty-two cards in the deck with a size of fifty-two (52)

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