Questions and Answers
What is the definition of probability?
What does the law of large numbers state?
The law of averages states that getting heads on a coin flip six times must be followed by getting tails six times.
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What is a simulation?
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What is the sample space S?
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Define a probability model.
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What is an event in probability?
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Mutually exclusive events can occur at the same time.
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What does P(A^C) represent?
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What is the complement rule in probability?
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State the addition rule for mutually exclusive events.
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What is conditional probability?
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Describe the general multiplication rule.
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Independent events change the probability of each other occurring.
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What is the multiplication rule for independent events?
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State the general addition rule.
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What does the symbol ∪ represent?
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What does the symbol ∩ signify?
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Study Notes
Probability Concepts and Definitions
- Probability is quantified between 0 and 1, representing the likelihood of an outcome occurring after numerous repetitions.
- Law of Large Numbers states that as the number of trials increases, the empirical probability of an outcome converges to the expected probability.
- Law of Averages is a common misconception that past outcomes influence future results; it wrongly suggests outcomes must balance out (e.g., after a string of heads, tails must follow).
Simulation Process
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Simulation immitates chance events via a defined process:
- State: Formulate a question regarding a probability scenario.
- Plan: Outline the method to simulate a single trial.
- Do: Conduct multiple trials of the simulation.
- Conclude: Interpret findings to address the original question.
Key Probability Terms
- Sample Space (S) encompasses all potential outcomes of a probability experiment.
- Probability Model combines a sample space and probabilities assigned to each outcome.
- Event refers to a specific subset of outcomes from the sample space, typically labeled with capital letters (e.g., A, B, C).
Event Relationships
- Mutually Exclusive Events are those that cannot occur simultaneously; mathematically described as P(A and B) = 0.
- Complement of A (P(A^C)) indicates the probability of event A not occurring.
- Complement Rule simplifies finding P(A^C) as 1 - P(A).
Probability Rules
- Addition Rule for Mutually Exclusive Events: For disjoint events A and B, P(A or B) can be calculated as P(A) + P(B).
- Conditional Probability (P(B|A)) measures the likelihood of event B happening, given that event A has already occurred.
Multiplication Rules
- General Multiplication Rule: Calculates the probability of both A and B occurring as P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B|A).
- Independent Events do not affect each other's probabilities; therefore, P(A|B) equals P(A) and vice versa.
- Multiplication Rule for Independent Events states that P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B).
Advanced Probability Rules
- General Addition Rule: For overlapping events A and B, the formula is P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B).
Symbols in Probability
- The symbol ∪ denotes the union of two sets, indicating "or."
- The symbol ∩ denotes the intersection of two sets, indicating "and."
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