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Giving Lessons: Finding Probabilities As a Decimal, Fraction, AND Percentage

Answer 1

So if you don’t already know… for the past few days I have decided to start Giving Lessons. If you want to see the rest of them just go on my profile, click on my questions, and click on the ones that start with: “Giving Lessons”. I feel that this is definitely helping some of you, so I decided that this is a great way to help you guys out! If you already know this, then tag someone who doesn’t, but if you don’t already know this, then hopefully this will help you out!

Alright lets get started! The first sample problem we will be working with today is:

A bag contains 12 slips of paper of the same size. Each slip has one number on it, 1-12.

Question: Find P(a number less than 6)

Okay! So that is the question! Please notice that “P” stands for probability… so you don’t REALLY need to worry about that variable, but obviously we all have to keep it in mind.

So in this question we have to find the probability of a number less than 6. So, that means we need to find out what the probability is of having a slip with a number less than 6. Now we know that each slip has a number with ONE number on it. The number that is on the slip is a number from 1 - 12.

Now lets find out the AMOUNT of numbers that are LESS than 6. All the numbers from 1 - 12 that are less than 6 are… 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1. So… they are 5 numbers that are less than 6 that are possible numbers we can get on a slip, if we picked ONE slip out of the bag.

There are a total of 12 numbers and we are simply finding the probability of 5 numbers. So…. what we would do is 5/12!

Now to find the decimal we simply solve 5/12. When you do… the decimal you should get is about 0.42. Now to find the percentage all you do is multiply the decimal by 100. When you do that you should get 42%.

That’s it! We did it!

Now the percentage answer is:
42%

The fraction answer is:
\frac{ 5 }{ 12 }

The decimal answer is:
\[0.42\]

DONE! GREAT JOB! :)
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Still Confused? Don’t Worry! We are going to do one last sample problem!
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Okay! So our last sample problem is:

A cube has 6 sides and is number 1 - 6. If the cube is tossed, what is the probability that a 3 will be tossed?

So we know that there are a total of 6 sides and numbers on the cube. Now, we are trying to find the probability of the number 3 being tossed! So… first we need to figure out… how many of the number 3 are on the cube. Since there are only 6 numbers and 6 sides on the cube that means there is only 1 number “3”. That means that we will do 1/6!

Now we can find all the answers!

To find the decimal answer we will solve 1/6. When you do that you should get about:

\[0.17\]

Now, that is your decimal answer!

To find the percent answer we will multiply 0.17 by 100. When you do that you should get:

17%.

Now, that is your percentage answer!

Lastly, we already knew our fraction answer from when I said it up above… which is:

\frac{ 1 }{ 6 }

Now, that is your fraction answer!

DONE! GREAT JOB! :)
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Still Confused? Don’t Worry! If you have any questions just comment them down below! I will try my best to answer them as soon as possible!
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Also, if you need extra help… just go to aihberliterally.wix.com/aihberliterally to book your FREE tutoring lessons!
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Thanks for reading! Have an amazing day/afternoon/evening… or whatever :)

I hope this helped you in some way! Once again, If you already knew this, then tag someone who doesn’t. But if you didn’t and this helped you… then I am very glad that I helped you out!

Alright, bye now! Love you lots! :)

Answer 2

@ParthKohli @dan815 @TheSmartOne @pooja195 @Luigi0210 @AlexandervonHumboldt2 @jigglypuff314 @Mehek14 @sleepyjess @jabez177

You guys probably don't need this lesson, because you are all so smart! But I am just giving these lessons. So if you need this, then I am glad it helped! But if not, you can tag someone if you like. I just wanted to show you guys, because I hope to be up at your level someday! :)

Answer 3

Awww... thank you, I've only read a little so far, but it looks amazing! I don't know of anyone needing help with this right now, but if I see someone, I'll send them here :)

Answer 4

Thank you for all the love and support!!! @sleepyjess

Answer 5

I am going to sleep now guys! Good night! I just wanted to end off this day with giving a lesson... I love math xD

Answer 6

Thank you @AihberKhan for making us acknowledged. :) And one day you will get to our level and join us in the land beyond the clouds. :)

Nice job on the tutorial! :)

Answer 7

Thank you! @jabez177