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1 Probability: The Study of Randomness
Chapter 6 Section 6.1 The Idea of Probability

2 Random Individual outcomes are uncertain but there is nonetheless a regular distribution of outcomes in a large number of repetitions

3 Probability The proportion of times the outcome would occur in a very long series of repetitions Long-term relative frequency

4 Probability Theory Branch of mathematics that describes random behavior

5 Random Behavior Independent trials Idea of probability is empirical
Short runs give a rough estimate of probability

6 Practice Problems pg. 333 # ,


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