Chapter 5 Flashcards
1
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Law of large numbers
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after many repetitions, a decimal probability appears
2
Q
Simulation
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An imitation of chance behavior, cards or dice, 4 step process
3
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4 step process
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state, plan, do, conclude
4
Q
probability model
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list the probability of each possible outcome in sample s
5
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An event
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relies on basic probability rules
6
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If all sample spaces are equally likely
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P(A) = number of outcomes for A/ total number of outcomes
7
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A and B are mutually exclusive or disjoint if
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they have no outcomes in common
8
Q
the U stand for
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union
9
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the upside down U stands for
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intersect
10
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General addition rule
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P(A U B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A intersect B)
