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Probability

Probability = favourable outcomes ÷ total outcomes, from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain).

Single eventsRelative frequencyEstimating outcomesTwo-way tablesSample spacesCombined events

📖 Learn

Single event

P(rolling a 6) = 1/6.

Not happening

P(not A) = 1 − P(A).

Expected

Expected number = probability × number of trials.

Worked example

A bag has 3 red, 5 blue. P(red)?

  1. 1Total: 3 + 5 = 8
  2. 2Red: 3
  3. 3P(red) = 3/8 ✅

🧪 Play with it: Dice roller

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0 rolls · relative frequency of a 6: – (theory: 0.167)

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