Math

Basic probability.

Definition

The measure of how likely an event is to occur, expressed as a number from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain). The probability of an event equals the number of favorable outcomes divided by the total number of equally likely outcomes.

Examples

Real-world.

  • 1 The probability of rolling a 3 on a fair die is 1/6
  • 2 The probability of drawing a red card from a standard deck is 26/52 = 1/2
Key Fact

P(event) = favorable outcomes / total outcomes; 0 ≤ P ≤ 1

Studied in

1 unit use this concept.