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Probability and Possibility | EstheraSTEM

You know those uncertain choices you make every day? Like deciding whether to carry an umbrella because the weather is dull or you're wondering if your exam guesses were correct? What if I tell you there's a science behind these choices? And it is called Probability , which is our way of assigning numbers to uncertainty. --- P.S: We're skipping the equations and heavy math in this article to learn more about the decision-making concept of probability. --- What is Probability? At its core, Probability is more than just coin flips and dice rolls, it is a window into how we understand chance, risk and even fairness. Put simply, Probability is a branch of mathematics and statistics concerning events and numerical descriptions of how likely they are to occur. It's also the measure of the likelihood that an event will happen. Think of it as a scale from 0 to 1:  • 0 means an event is impossible, and   • 1 means an event is certain. Beyond a simple coin toss, probability is th...