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Probability Experiments Problem Solving Sample Spaces Theoretical vs Experimental Compound Events Independent and Dependent Events.

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1 Probability Experiments Problem Solving Sample Spaces Theoretical vs Experimental Compound Events Independent and Dependent Events

2 Experimental Probability

3 Experimental Probability (Cont.) Political PartyRespondents Democrat246 Republican175 Moderate43 Independent36 What is the probability that someone will vote for a Democrat? Is this the theoretical probability or experimental probability? Do you suspect the theoretical and experimental probability are similar?

4 Sample Spaces and Theoretical Probability Theoretical Probability is similar to experimental probability in that it is favorable/total for its formula. The difference is that rather than using data collected from an experiment or a survey, we use logic and reasoning to determine the probability. Example, you could flip a coin and get a result other than 5 heads and 5 tails, but theoretically, your next coin toss should be 50% heads and 50% tails.

5 Compound Events The probability of A and B occurring. P(A) * P(B). Remember, Probability is between 0 and 1 Example. What is the probability of flipping a coin head and rolling a 6 on a die Flipping a coin is.5 and rolling a die to get a 6 is.1666 Is the chance of doing both great then doing either? Less than doing either? How do we get to such a result?

6 Independent Events/Dependent Events


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