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What does it mean to estimate how many objects are in a group?
ACounting each object one at a time to get the exact numberBMaking a reasonable guess about how many, without counting each oneCGuessing any random numberDWeighing the group of objects
A probability space consists of: Ω (sample space, the set of all outcomes); ℱ (a σ-algebra on Ω, the collection of measurable events); and P (a probability measure on (Ω, ℱ) with P(Ω) = 1 and countable additivity: P(⋃ᵢ Aᵢ) = Σᵢ P(Aᵢ) for pairwise-disjoint events Aᵢ ∈ ℱ).
Two ways to think about chance Theoretical: a fair die has one favourable face out of six equally likely ones, so 1/6, without touching a die. Experimental: roll it 60 times, get nine 3s, and the measured probability was 9/60 = 0.15. The La
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Mathematics · L2 · Probability: Experimental vs Theoretical
If one task can be done in m ways and a second, independent task can be done in n ways, then the two tasks together can be done in m × n ways. Example: 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants make 3 × 2 = 6 possible outfits.
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Mathematics · L3 · Permutations, Combinations & Probability