Virtual Nerd: How Do You Find the Probability of a Simple Event?

Using a card trick as an example, this tutorial explains how to find the probability of independent events. [5:53]

A bag contains marbles of different colors. You put your hand in the bag to grab a marble. What are your chances of picking a given color? Learn how to set up this probability word problem and then solve it.

The complement of an event is the set of all non-favorable outcomes. Watch this demonstration to understand how to find the complement of an event. [5:36]

A bag contains marbles of different colors. You put your hand in the bag to grab a marble. What are your chances of picking a given color? Learn how to set up this probability word problem and then solve it.

This video describes the process for finding the overall probability of drawing certain cards from a deck when the two events are independent, i.e., have no impact, on each other. In the example presented, one card is a queen and the...

The Fundamental Counting Principle can be used to find permutations. This tutorial will walk you through the steps with an example of finding the number of ways to rearrange the letters in the word NUMBER. [4:25]

Mean is another word for average. Learn how to determine the mean from a set of data. Watch this tutorial for an example. [3:13]

The mode of a data set is the number that appears most frequently. Learn how to find the mode of a data set with these examples in this tutorial. [3:07]

The range is the difference between the largest number and the smallest number in a set of data. View this video for an explanation and examples of finding the range. [3:16]

How do you find the perimeter of a rectangle on a coordinate plane? This video will walk you through the process of using the coordinate plan to find the perimeter. [4:58]