M.7.26.a

Understand that, just as with simple events, the probability of a compound event is the fraction of outcomes in the sample space for which the compound event occurs.

Example Problems
If you flip three fair coins, what is the probability that you'll get at least two heads?
Nina has a chance of beating her personal best in a sprint. Moira has a chance of doing the same in her own race.

Who is more likely?
You flip a fair coin five times.
What is the
probability that you get more heads than tails?
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