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Probability is a measure of the likelihood of an event occurring, ranging from 0 to 1. The formula for probability is P(A) = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes, exemplified by rolling a die. Key concepts include independent events, where one event does not affect the other, and dependent events, where one event influences the probability of another.

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Probability is a measure of the likelihood of an event occurring, ranging from 0 to 1. The formula for probability is P(A) = Number of favorable outcomes / Total number of possible outcomes, exemplified by rolling a die. Key concepts include independent events, where one event does not affect the other, and dependent events, where one event influences the probability of another.

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Mathematics - Basic Probability

Probability Definition: Probability is a measure of the likelihood that an event


will occur. It quantifies uncertainty and ranges from 0 (event will not happen) to
1 (event will certainty happen).

Formula:
P(A)=Number of favorable outcomesTotal number of possible outcomesP(A) = \frac{\
text{Number of favorable outcomes}}{\text{Total number of possible outcomes}}
P(A)=
Total number of possible outcomes
Number of favorable outcomes

Example:

Rolling a Die: When rolling a fair six-sided die, the total number of possible
outcomes is 6 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). The probability of rolling a specific number, say
a 3, is therefore:
P(3)=1 (favorable outcome)6 (total outcomes)=16P(3) = \frac{1 \text{ (favorable
outcome)}}{6 \text{ (total outcomes)}} = \frac{1}{6}
P(3)=
6 (total outcomes)
1 (favorable outcome)

=
6
1

Key Concepts:

Independent Events: Two events are independent if the occurrence of one does not
affect the occurrence of the other (e.g., flipping a coin and rolling a die).
Dependent Events: Two events are dependent if the occurrence of one event affects
the probability of the other (e.g., drawing cards from a deck without replacement).

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