AP Statistics Probability Formulas

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What is the formula for mutually exclusive events?

  • P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) (correct)
  • P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
  • P(B|A) = P(A and B) / P(A)
  • P(A and B) = P(A) + P(B)

What is the general addition rule formula?

  • P(A and B) = P(A) P(B|A)
  • P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B) (correct)
  • P(B|A) = P(A and B) / P(A)
  • P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)

What is the formula for the general multiplication rule?

  • P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
  • P(A and B) = P(A) P(B|A) (correct)
  • P(B|A) = P(A and B) / P(A)
  • P(A|B) = P(A and B) / P(B)

What is the multiplication rule for independent events?

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What is the formula for conditional probability?

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Study Notes

Mutually Exclusive Events

  • Mutually exclusive events cannot occur at the same time.
  • Probability formula: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B).

General Addition Rule

  • Applies to any two events, whether they are mutually exclusive or not.
  • Probability formula: P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B).

General Multiplication Rule

  • Used to find the probability of the occurrence of two events A and B together.
  • Probability formula: P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B|A), where P(B|A) is the conditional probability of B given A.

Multiplication Rule for Independent Events

  • For independent events, the occurrence of one does not affect the other.
  • Probability formula: P(A and B) = P(A) * P(B).

Conditional Probability Formula

  • Conditional probability measures the likelihood of an event occurring given that another event has already occurred.
  • Probability formula: P(B|A) = P(A and B) / P(A).

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