What is a simple event in probability? Probability 1. Experiment : It is two types (1) Deterministic : It gives unique out comes. (2) Indeterministic : It gives more than one outcomes Note : Indeterministic experiment is also known as random experiment. ...
To calculate the probability of an event AA when all outcomes in the sample space are equally likely, count the number of outcomes for event AA and divide by the total number of outcomes in the sample space. For example, if you toss a fair dime and a fair nickel, the sample space is...
In theoretical probability, we say that "each outcome is equally likely " without the actual experiment. For instance, without flipping a coin, you know that the outcome could either be heads or tails. If the coin is not altered, we argue that each outcome (heads or tails) is equally ...
What is the probability that you will get the correct number merely by guessing once? A two-digit number is chosen randomly. What is the probability that it is divisible by 7? What is the probability that a randomly chosen number b...
What is probability? Describes how to interpret probability. Shows how to compute probability. Sample problems with solutions plus free, video lesson.
If events A and B have a joint probability Pr(A and B) = 0.3, and event B occurs with probability 0.64, what is the conditional probability Pr(A|B)? In which of the following are the two events A and B always independent? Select one: a. A and B ...
” It is the most elementary term in the theory of probability and statistics. That is, the probability distribution refers to a table (or to a chart) listing the probability for each possible event. In brief, a probability distribution is a function that specifies the probability assigned to...
Directions: Suppose the university newspaper is inviting submissions from the students for its coming edition on a campus event that has impressed them most. You are now to write an essay for submission. You will have 30 minutes to write the essay. You should write at least 120 words but no...
“Equally likely” is not an expected outcome when talking about the fate of our galaxy. But it turns out that the surprising nature of this paper probably comes in large part from the fact that we might not be ready to “expect” at all. We’ve likely, according to the authors, ...
I prefer the definition “The probability of A conditional on B is the probability of event A given that that event B occurs”, because this captures the idea that I think is intended by “conditional probability”. Then, if P(B) isn’t 0, one can derived the formula p(A|B) = p(...