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Probability is a mathematical
concept that shows up in a number of real world situations.
Probability is the chance that something will happen. The person
playing this game of Trouble needs the die to land on a "4" to win the
game. The probability of that happening on the next move is found
by using the formula:
Check out this website about probability for more of an introduction. The site covers some of the basic definitions associated with probability and gives plenty of examples of how to find the chance that different events will happen. (By the way, the probability of the player winning Trouble on his next move is 1/6 or 1 out of 6 chance).
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number of outcomes that can
occur to give you what you are trying to do .
number of possible outcomes
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Check out this website about probability for more of an introduction. The site covers some of the basic definitions associated with probability and gives plenty of examples of how to find the chance that different events will happen. (By the way, the probability of the player winning Trouble on his next move is 1/6 or 1 out of 6 chance).
