More Likely (More Probable)

Definition

One event (A) is more likely to occur than another event (B) when the theoretical probability of the event (A) is greater then that of the other event (B).

If the probability of event A is greater than the probability of event B, then event A is more likely to occur then event B.

Example

Each numeral on a die is equally likely to occur when a die is tossed.

Sample space of throwing a die: { 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 }

Theoretical probability of getting a chosen numeral (result)

From this we can make conclusions such as the following:

Getting a four, five or six on the toss of a die is more likely than getting a one, since the probability of getting a four, five or six is greater than the probability of getting a one.