ProbabilityKey Facts

Key Facts

Part of Basic ProbabilityGCSE Mathematics

This key facts covers Key Facts within Basic Probability for GCSE Mathematics. Revise Basic Probability in Probability for GCSE Mathematics with 13 exam-style questions and 20 flashcards. This topic appears regularly enough that it should still be part of a steady revision cycle. It is section 2 of 6 in this topic. Use this key facts to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.

Topic position

Section 2 of 6

Practice

13 questions

Recall

20 flashcards

Key Facts

  • Probability = number of successful outcomes ÷ total number of possible outcomes
  • Probability is always between 0 and 1 (or 0% and 100%)
  • P = 0 means the event is impossible
  • P = 1 means the event is certain
  • P = 0.5 means the event is equally likely to happen or not happen
  • All probabilities for all possible outcomes must add up to 1

Keep building this topic

Read this section alongside the surrounding pages in Basic Probability. That gives you the full topic sequence instead of a single isolated revision point.

Practice Questions for Basic Probability

Which value represents an impossible event on a probability scale?

  • A. 0
  • B. 0.5
  • C. 1
  • D. 2
1 markfoundation

Explain what is meant by theoretical probability and state the formula used to calculate it.

2 marksstandard

Quick Recall Flashcards

Can probability be negative?
No, probability must be between 0 and 1
What is probability?
A measure of how likely an event is to occur, expressed as a number between 0 and 1

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