Liam is playing a board game. The probability that Liam will lose a turn on his next turn is 12%. Which word or phrase describes the probability that Liam will lose a turn?an equal chance or 50−50unlikelylikelyimpossible
Q. Liam is playing a board game. The probability that Liam will lose a turn on his next turn is 12%. Which word or phrase describes the probability that Liam will lose a turn?an equal chance or 50−50unlikelylikelyimpossible
Understand Probability Scale: First, let's understand the probability scale. A probability of 0 means an event is impossible, a probability of 1 (or 100%) means an event is certain, and a probability of 0.5 (or 50%) means an event has an equal chance of occurring or not occurring. Probabilities between 0 and 0.5 indicate that an event is unlikely, and probabilities between 0.5 and 1 indicate that an event is likely.
Compare Liam's Probability: Now, let's compare Liam's probability of losing a turn to the probability scale. Liam has a 12% chance of losing a turn, which is 0.12 when converted to a decimal.
Determine Probability Description: Since 0.12 is closer to 0 than to 0.5, it falls into the range of probabilities that are considered unlikely. Therefore, the word that describes the probability of Liam losing a turn is "unlikely."
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