Statistical Education Resource Kit

Probability

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Probability 

Probability 

Probability - Some Definitions 

The probability of an event is the proportion of times the event is expected to occur in repeated experiments 

Probability Properties 

Assigning Probabilities 

Guess based on prior knowledge alone  

Assume equally likely outcomes 

Use Relative Frequencies 

Complement* 

Law of Complement 

Union 

PPT Slide 

Addition Law 

Mutually Exclusive Events* 

Addition Law for Mutually Exclusive Events 

Conditional Probability 

Conditional Probability 

Independence 

Independence

Author: Herb McGrath 

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