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Certain and Impossible Events

This is the second in a series of lessons on probability in the Math Goodies site. The lesson starts with a series of examples illustrating certain and impossible events for simple experiments such as rolling a die, selecting cards from a deck, spinning a spinner, selecting marbles from a jar, and selecting a student from a class. The examples are followed by a brief general discussion of the inequalities \(P(A) > P(B)\), \(P(A) = P(B)\), \(P(A) = 0\) for an impossible event, and \(P(A) = 1\) for a certain event. Finally, several multiple choice exercises are given.
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http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol6/certain_impossible.html
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Math Goodies
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Kyle Siegrist
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Math Goodies
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