probability Flashcards
1
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Experiment definition
A
a situation involving chances that lead to various possible results
2
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Outcome definition
A
the result of a single trial of the experiment
3
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Sample Space (S) definition
A
the set of all possible outcomes of the experiment
4
Q
Event (E) definition
A
a subset of (S), containing one/more outcomes of an experiment
5
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Probability definition
A
a measure of how likely an event occurs
6
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Mutually Exclusive definition
A
the events :
- cannot occur simultaneously
- do not share any common outcomes
7
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Conditional Probability definition
A
the probability of one event occuring given the other event has occured
8
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Independence definition
A
if the action of carrying out one event does not affect the probability of the other event occuring
