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Expressing a probability in terms of a fraction rather than a decimal can give the reader a clearer idea of the chances of an outcome out of all the possible outcomes.

Some examples:

Chance of a coin landing on heads: 1/2 (1 head on a 2-sided coin)

Chance of a dice landing on 4: 1/6 (1 '4' on a 6-sided dice)

Chance of getting an ace in a pack of cards: 4/52 (4 aces in a 52-pack of cards)

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