Probability

SAT Review of Probability and Statistics

SAT Review of Probability and Statistics 150 150 Deborah

Overview Probability and statistics concepts are tested as one of the strands of SAT Mathematics. Topics include measures of central tendency such as mean, median, and mode; elementary probability; and…

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Math Review of Binomial Distributions

Math Review of Binomial Distributions 849 565 School Tutoring

Overview A binomial experiment  has a fixed number of independent trials, and each trial has only two possible outcomes.  Each of the trials has the same probability of success.  The…

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Properties of Probability

Properties of Probability 500 333 School Tutoring

Overview: Probability is the measure of the likelihood of an event.  The basic mathematics of probability theory started with games of chance, but it can be applied to many situations,…

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Math Review of Relative Frequency

Math Review of Relative Frequency 150 150 Deborah

Overview: Relative frequencies refer to estimates of probabilities taken from actual data.  Suppose that a survey of 1000 voters is taken and 213 of them state that they are going…

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Math Review of Probability without Counting

Math Review of Probability without Counting 150 150 Deborah

Overview Usually, probability is calculated in terms of relative numerical frequencies. However, it can also be calculated in terms of ratios of area. Probability of Area Suppose that a target…

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Math Introduction to Probability

Math Introduction to Probability 150 150 Deborah

Overview: The probability of an event is determined by how likely that event is to happen.  If an event is impossible, it has a probability of 0.  If an event…

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Biology Review of Genetics and Probability

Biology Review of Genetics and Probability 150 150 Deborah

Overview:  Chance and Probability Geneticists use the principles of chance  and probability to express the results of genetic experiments with pea plants, as well as other plants and animals.  In…

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Probability Distribution: Random Variables

Probability Distribution: Random Variables 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

A random variable is a function which is usually denoted by X defined on the sample space S whose range is the set of real numbers. i.e. X:S–> R is…

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Addition Theorem on Probability

Addition Theorem on Probability 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

The probability of happening an event can easily be found using the definition of probability. But just the definition cannot be used to find the probability of happening at least…

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Random Variables: Mean, Variance and Standard Deviation

Random Variables: Mean, Variance and Standard Deviation 150 150 SchoolTutoring Academy

When determining characteristics of a variable, there are a variety of data points that can be determined. For all of our examples shown today, we will let X be the…

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