Chapter 5/2 Probability (AS and A-Level) Flashcards

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What is an Experiment?

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A repeatable process that gives a rise to a number of outcomes

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What is an Event?

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A set of one or more of these incomes

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What is a sample space?

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The set of all possible outcomes

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A ∩ B

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A ∪ B

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A’

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A ∩ B’

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If A and B are mutually exclusive then..

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  • P (A ∩ B) = 0
  • P (A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B)
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Mutually Exclusive on a venn diagram

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If A and B are independent then…

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  • P (A ∩ B) = P(A) x P(B)
  • P(A|B) = P(A)
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A ∩ B (ABC Venn Diagram)

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A ∪ B (ABC Venn Diagram)

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A ∩ B ∩ C (ABC Venn Diagram)

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A ∩ C’ (ABC Venn Diagram)

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A ∩ B ∩ C’ (ABC Venn Diagram)

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(A ∪ B ∪ C)’ (ABC Venn Diagram)

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A’ (ABC Venn Diagram)

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A ∩ (B ∩ C)’ (ABC Venn Diagram)

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A ∩ B’ ∩ C’ (ABC Venn Diagram)

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A ∩ (B ∪ C)’ (ABC Venn Diagram)

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21
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Given that A|B Formula

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P(B|A) = P(A ∩ B) / P(B)

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What is the Additional Law P(A ∪ B)?

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P(A ∪ B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A ∩ B)

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