How do we find the Probability? The probability, P. of an event is the ratio of successful outcomes, called
successes to all outcomes of the event, called possibilites
Prevent)
Probabilities can be written as
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Example 1:
You are carrying 6 folders in your backpack. Your best friend ask

What fraction of one year is 8 months

Solve the problem by making up an equation. a child is 12 years old, and his father is 32 years older. in how many years will the age of the father be 3 times the age of the child?

Ablock of wood is a cube whose side is x in. long. you cut off a 1-inch thick piece from the entire right side. then you cut off a 3-inch thick piece from the entire top of the remaining shape. the volume of the remaining block is 2,002 in3. what are the dimensions of the original block of wood?