MATH8 ;Q4

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  • Probability - The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur
  • Experiment - any activity that can be done repeatedly
  • Sample space - a well-defined set of possible outcome
  • Probabilities - are written as fractions or decimals from 0 to 1
  • Outcome - possible outcome of an experiment
  • Experiment - A process that has a number of distinct possible outcomes in which the result cannot be predicted with certainty.
  • Example of outcome
    Getting a "6" when rolling a die
  • Sample space - all possible outcome of an experiment
  • Sample space is made up of Sample points
  • Sample point - one of the possible outcome
  • Event - one or more outcome of an experiment
  • In biology, probability is used in predicting the outcome of a genetic cross
  • The probability of an event occurring can be expressed as a fraction, decimal, or percentage.
  • Theoretical probability - the possible chances os something to happen
  • Subjective Probability - is based on a person's own personal reasoning and jugdement