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Probability of and or Complements
Probability of and or Complements
Complements
Independent Events
• Two events are Independent if the
occurrence of 1 has no effect on the
occurrence of the other. (a coin tossed 2
times, the first toss has no effect on the
2nd toss)
• If A & B are independent events then the probability
that both A & B occur is:
• P(A and B) = P(A) • P(B)
• A number cube is rolled and a coin is
tossed. Find the probabilities:
1. P(5)
2. P(heads)
3. P(5 and heads)
1. P(5) = 1/6
2. P(heads) = 1/2
3. P(5 and heads) = P(5) P(heads)
1 1=
6 2
1=
12
Dependent Events
• Two events A and B are
dependent events if the
occurrence of one affects the
occurrence of the other.
Dependent Events
• If A & B are dependent events, then the
probability that both A & B occur is:
• P(A&B) = P(A) * P(B/A)
• P(A’) = 1 - P(A)
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