A simple probability problem is a question or situation that asks about the likelihood of a certain event occurring. It can involve a single event or multiple events, and the answer is usually expressed as a fraction, decimal, or percentage.
The formula for calculating simple probability is: P(event) = number of favorable outcomes / total number of possible outcomes. This means that the probability of an event occurring is equal to the number of ways the event can happen divided by the total number of possible outcomes.
Simple probability involves calculating the likelihood of a single event occurring, while compound probability involves calculating the likelihood of multiple events occurring together. Compound probability is calculated by multiplying the probabilities of each individual event.
To check if your answer to a simple probability problem is correct, make sure that the probability you calculated is between 0 and 1. If the probability is less than 0 or greater than 1, then your answer is incorrect.
Theoretical probability is based on mathematical calculations and assumes that all outcomes are equally likely. Experimental probability is based on data collected from actual experiments or observations. It may differ from theoretical probability due to chance or other factors.