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Chapter 12

Chapter 12 discusses the concept of probability as a measure of chance and introduces the sample space, which includes all possible outcomes of a probability experiment. It explains how to calculate the probability of an event occurring, both for countable and uncountable outcomes, and outlines the range of probabilities from 0 (impossible event) to 1 (certain event). Additionally, it states that the probability of the complement of an event can be found using the formula P(not E) = 1 - P(E).

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Chapter 12

Chapter 12 discusses the concept of probability as a measure of chance and introduces the sample space, which includes all possible outcomes of a probability experiment. It explains how to calculate the probability of an event occurring, both for countable and uncountable outcomes, and outlines the range of probabilities from 0 (impossible event) to 1 (certain event). Additionally, it states that the probability of the complement of an event can be found using the formula P(not E) = 1 - P(E).

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Chapter 12: Probability of single events

1. Probability is a measure of chance


2. A sample space is the collection of all the
possible outcomes of a probability experiment
3. In a probablity experiment with equally likely
outcomes, the probability P(E), of a n event E
happening is given

number of favourable outcomes for event E


P ( E )=
total number of possible outcomes

4. If the outcomes cannot be counted, then the


probability, P(E), of an event E happening is given
by
measure of favourable outcomes for event E
P ( E )=
t otal number of possible outcomes

5. For any event E, 0 ≤ P ( E ) ≤ 1.

If E is an impossible event, then it will never occur


and P(E)=0

If E is a certain event, then it will definitely occur


and P(E)=1

6. For any event E , P(not E)=1 – P(E)

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