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What does a probability of 0 represent?
Which of the following describes the union of events A and B?
If event A is 'rainfall is less than 10 mm', what is the complement of event A denoted by A'?
What type of events are termed as mutually exclusive?
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If event A represents 'rainfall is more than 20 mm' and event B represents 'rainfall is less than 30 mm', what does the intersection A ∩ B represent?
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How many ways can corn and wheat crops be planted if there are 3 ways to plant corn and 2 ways to plant wheat?
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What is the formula for calculating permutations of n objects taken r at a time?
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If you want to select 3 crop varieties out of 5, how many combinations can you form?
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What is the probability of selecting a defective sensor from a batch of 100 sensors that includes 5 defective sensors?
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Which of the following statements correctly describes a permutation?
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Study Notes
Probability Overview
- Probability measures the likelihood of an event occurring, expressed as a value between 0 and 1.
- A probability of 0 indicates an impossible event, while a probability of 1 indicates a certain event.
- Values closer to 1 denote a higher likelihood, while values closer to 0 denote a lower likelihood.
- The probability of event A is represented as P(A).
Sample Space and Events
- The sample space (S) encompasses all possible outcomes of a random experiment.
- Example: Daily rainfall in mm could have the sample space S = {0, 1, 2, ..., 100} mm.
- An event (E) is a subset of the sample space.
- Example: Event A could be "rainfall is less than 10 mm".
Relationships Among Events
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Complementary Events: The complement of an event A (denoted A’) consists of outcomes not in A.
- Example: If A is "rainfall < 10 mm," then A' is "rainfall ≥ 10 mm".
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Union of Events: The union of events A and B (denoted A ∪ B) includes outcomes in A, B, or both.
- Example: A = "rainfall < 10 mm" and B = "rainfall > 50 mm" gives A ∪ B as "rainfall < 10 mm or > 50 mm".
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Intersection of Events: The intersection of events A and B (denoted A ∩ B) includes outcomes in both A and B.
- Example: A = "rainfall > 20 mm" and B = "rainfall < 30 mm" leads to A ∩ B as "rainfall between 20 mm and 30 mm".
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Mutually Exclusive Events: Events A and B are mutually exclusive if they cannot occur simultaneously (A ∩ B = ∅).
- Example: If A = "rainfall < 10 mm" and B = "rainfall > 50 mm," then they cannot happen at once.
Counting Rules in Probability
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Fundamental Counting Principle: If event 1 can occur in m ways and event 2 independently in n ways, they can occur together in m × n ways.
- Example: Planting 3 corn types and 2 wheat types allows for 3 × 2 = 6 combinations.
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Permutations: Arrangements of objects where order matters. The number of permutations of n objects taken r at a time is given by n! / (n−r)!.
- Example: Arranging 3 fertilizers in 5 plots yields P(5,3) = 60.
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Combinations: Selections of objects where order does not matter. The number of combinations of n objects taken r at a time is given by n! / (r!(n−r)!).
- Example: Selecting 3 varieties from 5 for an experiment results in C(5,3) = 10.
Basic Probability Rules
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Probability of an Event: Probability of event A is calculated as the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of possible outcomes.
- Example: For a batch of 100 sensors with 5 defective, P(defective) = 5/100 = 0.05.
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Explore the essential concepts of probability in engineering data analysis. This quiz covers definitions, calculations, and applications of probability, enabling students to measure the likelihood of various events. Test your understanding and enhance your skills in this crucial mathematical branch.
