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This problem asked us to find some probabilities involving a spinner. Let's look at some
definitions and examples from the problem above.
Definition Example
An experiment is a situation involving chance or In the problem above, the experiment
probability that leads to results called outcomes. is spinning the spinner.
An outcome is the result of a single trial of an The possible outcomes are landing
experiment. on yellow, blue, green or red.
An event is one or more outcomes of an experiment. One event of this experiment is
landing on blue.
Probability is the measure of how likely an event is. The probability of landing on blue is
one fourth.
In order to measure probabilities, mathematicians have devised the following formula for finding
the probability of an event.
Probability Of An Event
The Number Of Ways Event A Can Occur
P(A) =
The total number Of Possible Outcomes
The probability of event A is the number of ways event A can occur divided by the
total number of possible outcomes. Let's take a look at a slight modification of the problem
from the top of the page.
# of ways to roll a 2 1
P(2) = =
total # of sides 6
# of ways to roll a 3 1
P(3) = =
total # of sides 6
# of ways to roll a 4 1
P(4) = =
total # of sides 6
# of ways to roll a 5 1
P(5) = =
total # of sides 6
# of ways to roll a 6 1
P(6) = =
total # of sides 6
Experiment 2 illustrates the difference between an outcome and an event. A single outcome of
this experiment is rolling a 1, or rolling a 2, or rolling a 3, etc. Rolling an even number (2, 4 or 6)
is an event, and rolling an odd number (1, 3 or 5) is also an event.
In Experiment 1 the probability of each outcome is always the same. The probability of landing
on each color of the spinner is always one fourth. In Experiment 2, the probability of rolling each
number on the die is always one sixth. In both of these experiments, the outcomes are equally
likely to occur. Let's look at an experiment in which the outcomes are not equally likely.
The outcomes in this experiment are not equally likely to occur. You are more likely to choose a
blue marble than any other color. You are least likely to choose a yellow marble.
# of ways to choose a 2 1
P(2) = =
total # of numbers 5
# of ways to choose a 3 1
P(3) = =
total # of numbers 5
# of ways to choose a 4 1
P(4) = =
total # of numbers 5
# of ways to choose a 5 1
P(5) = =
total # of numbers 5
# of ways to choose an even number 2
P(even) = =
total # of numbers 5
The outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are equally likely to occur as a result of this experiment.
However, the events even and odd are not equally likely to occur, since there are 3 odd
numbers and only 2 even numbers from 1 to 5.
Summary: The probability of an event is the measure of the chance that the event will occur
as a result of an experiment. The probability of an event A is the number of ways
event A can occur divided by the total number of possible outcomes. The
probability of an event A, symbolized by P(A), is a number between 0 and 1,
inclusive, that measures the likelihood of an event in the following way:
• If P(A) > P(B) then event A is more likely to occur than event B.
• If P(A) = P(B) then events A and B are equally likely to occur.
Exercises
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Tossing a coin.
Rolling a single 6-sided die.
Choosing a marble from a jar.
All of the above.
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Lesson Access
Introduction to Probability
Sample Spaces
Independent Events
Dependent Events
Conditional Probability
Practice Exercises
Challenge Exercises
Solutions
Printable Worksheets
In the first experiment, it was not possible to land on purple. This is an example of
an impossible event. In the second experiment, choosing a girl was certain to occur. This is an
example of a certain event.
The next experiment will involve a standard deck of 52 playing cards, which
consists of 4 suits: hearts, clubs, diamonds and spades. Each suit has 13 cards
as follows: ace, deuce, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, jack, queen,
and king. Picture cards include jacks, queens and kings. There are no joker cards.
There are only 4 of a kind, for example, 4 tens.
Summary: The probability of an event is the measure of the chance that the event will occur
as a result of the experiment. The probability of an event A, symbolized by P(A), is
a number between 0 and 1, inclusive, that measures the likelihood of an event in
the following way:
• If P(A) > P(B) then event A is more likely to occur than event B.
• If P(A) = P(B) then events A and B are equally likely to occur.
• If event A is impossible, then P(A) = 0.
• If event A is certain, then P(A) = 1.
Exercises
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Unit 6: Probability
1
P(tail) =
2
Definition: The sample space of an experiment is the set of all possible outcomes of that
experiment.
Probabilities: 1
P(yellow) =
4
1
P(blue) =
4
1
P(green) =
4
1
P(red) =
4
Probabilities: 1
P(1) =
6
1
P(2) =
6
1
P(3) =
6
1
P(4) =
6
1
P(5) =
6
1
P(6) =
6
Probabilities: 1
P(red) =
10
3
P(green) =
10
2 1
P(blue) = =
10 5
4 2
P(yellow) = =
10 5
Summary: The sample space of an experiment is the set of all possible outcomes for that experiment.
You may have noticed that for each of the experiments above, the sum of the probabilities
of each outcome is 1. This is no coincidence. The sum of the probabilities of the distinct
outcomes within a sample space is 1.
The sample space for choosing a single card at random from a deck of 52 playing cards is
shown below. There are 52 possible outcomes in this sample space.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11}
{1, 3, 5, 7, 9 11}
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{5, 7, 2}
{5 red, 7 blue, 2 green}
{red, blue, green}
None of the above.
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{a, e, i, o, u}
{v, o, w, e, l}
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
None of the above.
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{d, i, v, i, d, e}
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6}
{d, i, v, e}
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Complement Unit 6
of an Event
Experiment 1: A spinner has 4 equal sectors colored yellow, blue, green
and red. What is the probability of landing on a sector that
is not red after spinning this spinner?
Sample Space: {yellow, blue, green, red}
Probability: The probability of each outcome in this experiment is one
fourth. The probability of landing on a sector that is not red
is the same as the probability of landing on all the other
colors except red.
1 1 1 3
P(not red) = + + =
4 4 4 4
In Experiment 1, landing on a sector that is not red is the complement of landing on a sector that is
red.
Definition: The complement of an event A is the set of all outcomes in the sample space
that are not included in the outcomes of event A. The complement of event A is
represented by (read as A bar).
Rule: Given the probability of an event, the probability of its complement can be found
by subtracting the given probability from 1.
P( ) = 1 - P(A)
You may be wondering how this rule came about. In the last lesson, we learned that the sum of
the probabilities of the distinct outcomes within a sample space is 1. For example, the
probability of each of the 4 outcomes in the sample space above is one fourth, yielding a sum
of 1. Thus, the probability that an outcome does not occur is exactly 1 minus the probability that
it does. Let's look at Experiment 1 again, using this subtraction principle.
1
=1-
4
3
=
4
4
=1 -
52
48
=
52
12
=
13
1
=1-
6
5
=
6
13
=1 -
52
39
=
52
3
=
4
= 1 - 1
= 0
Summary: The probability of an event is the measure of the chance that the event will occur
as a result of the experiment. The probability of an event A, symbolized by P(A),
is a number between 0 and 1, inclusive, that measures the likelihood of an event
in the following way:
• If P(A) > P(B) then event A is more likely to occur than event B.
• If P(A) = P(B) then events A and B are equally likely to occur.
• If event A is impossible, then P(A) = 0.
• If event A is certain, then P(A) = 1.
• The complement of event A is . P( ) = 1 - P(A)
Exercises
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3. A number from 1 to 5 is chosen at random. What is the
probability that the number chosen is not odd?
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In Experiment 1, the card chosen can be a five or a king, but not both at the same time. These
events are mutually exclusive. In Experiment 2, the card chosen can be a club, or a king, or
both at the same time. These events are not mutually exclusive.
Definition: Two events are mutually exclusive if they cannot occur at the same time (i.e., they
have no outcomes in common).
Experiment 5: A single letter is chosen at random from the word SCHOOL. What is the
probability of choosing an S or an O?
Possibilities: 1. The letter chosen can be an S
2. The letter chosen can be an O.
Events: These events are mutually exclusive since they cannot occur at the same time.
Experiment 6: A single letter is chosen at random from the word SCHOOL. What is the
probability of choosing an O or a vowel?
Possibilities: 1. The letter chosen can be an O
2. The letter chosen can be a vowel.
3. The letter chosen can be an O and a vowel.
Events: These events are not mutually exclusive since they can occur at the same
time.
Summary: In this lesson, we have learned the difference between mutually exclusive and non-
mutually exclusive events. We can use set theory and Venn Diagrams to illustrate this
difference.
In the Venn Diagram above, the In the Venn Diagram above, the
probabilities of events A and B are probabilities of events A and B are
represented by two disjoint sets (i.e., represented by two intersecting sets
they have no elements in common). (i.e., they have some elements in
common).
Note: In each Venn diagram above, the sample space of the experiment is
represented by S, with P(S) = 1.
Exercises
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3. Which of the following are mutually exclusive events
when a day of the week is chosen at random?
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Addition Rules Unit 6
for Probability
Addition Rule 1: When two events, A and B, are mutually exclusive, the probability that A or
B will occur is the sum of the probability of each event.
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
Let's use this addition rule to find the probability for Experiment 1.
In each of the three experiments above, the events are mutually exclusive. Let's look at some
experiments in which the events are non-mutually exclusive.
In Experiment 4, the events are non-mutually exclusive. The addition causes the king of clubs
to be counted twice, so its probability must be subtracted. When two events are non-mutually
exclusive, a different addition rule must be used.
Addition Rule 2: When two events, A and B, are non-mutually exclusive, the probability that A or
B will occur is:
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
In the rule above, P(A and B) refers to the overlap of the two events. Let's apply this rule to
some other experiments.
Experiment 5: In a math class of 30 students, 17 are boys and 13 are
girls. On a unit test, 4 boys and 5 girls made an A grade.
If a student is chosen at random from the class, what is
the probability of choosing a girl or an A student?
Probabilities: P(girl or A) = P(girl) + P(A) - P(girl and A)
13 9 5
= + -
30 30 30
17
=
30
Summary: To find the probability of event A or B, we must first determine whether the events
are mutually exclusive or non-mutually exclusive. Then we can apply the
appropriate Addition Rule:
Addition Rule 1: When two events, A and B, are mutually exclusive, the
probability that A or B will occur is the sum of the probability of
each event.
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
Addition Rule 2:: When two events, A and B, are non-mutually exclusive, there is
some overlap between these events. The probability that A or
B will occur is the sum of the probability of each event, minus
the probability of the overlap.
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
Exercises
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Addition Rule 1: When two events, A and B, are mutually exclusive, the probability that A or
B will occur is the sum of the probability of each event.
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
Let's use this addition rule to find the probability for Experiment 1.
In each of the three experiments above, the events are mutually exclusive. Let's look at some
experiments in which the events are non-mutually exclusive.
In Experiment 4, the events are non-mutually exclusive. The addition causes the king of clubs
to be counted twice, so its probability must be subtracted. When two events are non-mutually
exclusive, a different addition rule must be used.
Addition Rule 2: When two events, A and B, are non-mutually exclusive, the probability that A or
B will occur is:
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
In the rule above, P(A and B) refers to the overlap of the two events. Let's apply this rule to
some other experiments.
Summary: To find the probability of event A or B, we must first determine whether the events
are mutually exclusive or non-mutually exclusive. Then we can apply the
appropriate Addition Rule:
Addition Rule 1: When two events, A and B, are mutually exclusive, the
probability that A or B will occur is the sum of the probability of
each event.
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B)
Addition Rule 2:: When two events, A and B, are non-mutually exclusive, there is
some overlap between these events. The probability that A or
B will occur is the sum of the probability of each event, minus
the probability of the overlap.
P(A or B) = P(A) + P(B) - P(A and B)
Exercises
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4. A number from 1 to 10 is chosen at random. What is the
probability of choosing a 5 or an even number?
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There are a couple of things to note about this experiment. Choosing two pairs of socks from
the same drawer is acompound event. Since the first pair was replaced, choosing a red pair on
the first try has no effect on the probability of choosing a red pair on the second try. Therefore,
these events are independent.
Definition: Two events, A and B, are independent if the fact that A occurs does not affect the
probability of B occurring.
• Landing on heads after tossing a coin AND rolling a 5 on a single 6-sided die.
• Choosing a marble from a jar AND landing on heads after tossing a coin.
• Choosing a 3 from a deck of cards, replacing it, AND then choosing an ace as the second
card.
• Rolling a 4 on a single 6-sided die, AND then rolling a 1 on a second roll of the die.
To find the probability of two independent events that occur in sequence, find the probability of
each event occurring separately, and then multiply the probabilities. This multiplication rule is
defined symbolically below. Note that multiplication is represented by AND.
Multiplication Rule 1: When two events, A and B, are independent, the probability of both
occurring is:
P(A and B) = P(A) · P(B)
(Note: Another multiplication rule will be introduced in the next lesson.) Now we can apply this
rule to find the probability for Experiment 1.
Experiment A school survey found that 9 out of 10 students like pizza. If three
5: students are chosen at random with replacement, what is the
probability that all three students like pizza?
Probabilities: 9
=
P(student 1 likes pizza)
1
0
9
=
P(student 2 likes pizza)
1
0
9
=
P(student 3 likes pizza)
1
0
9 9 9 729
P(student 1 and student 2 and student 3 like = · · =
pizza) 1 1 1 100
0 0 0 0
All of the experiments above involved independent events with a small population (e.g. A 6-
sided die, a 2-sided coin, a deck of 52 cards). When a small number of items are selected from
a large population without replacement, the probability of each event changes so slightly that
the amount of change is negligible. This is illustrated in the following problem.
In the next lesson, we will address how to handle non-replacement in a small population.
Summary: The probability of two or more independent events occurring in sequence can be
found by computing the probability of each event separately, and then multiplying
the results together.
Exercises
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Dependent Events Unit 6
Definition: Two events are dependent if the outcome or occurrence of the first affects the
outcome or occurrence of the second so that the probability is changed.
Now that we have accounted for the fact that there is no replacement, we can find the probability of
the dependent events in Experiment 1 by multiplying the probabilities of each event.
4
P(jack on 2nd pick given queen on 1st =
pick) 5
1
4 4 16 4
= · = =
P(queen and jack)
5 5 265 66
2 1 2 3
Experiment 1 involved two compound, dependent events. The probability of choosing a jack on
the second pick given that a queen was chosen on the first pick is called a conditional
probability.
The notation used above does not mean that B is divided by A. It means the probability of event
B given that event A has already occurred. To find the probability of the two dependent events,
we use a modified version of Multiplication Rule 1, which was presented in the last lesson.
Multiplication Rule 2: When two events, A and B, are dependent, the probability of both occurring
is:
P(A and B) = P(A) · P(B|A)
Experiment 2: Mr. Parietti needs two students to help him with a science
demonstration for his class of 18 girls and 12 boys. He
randomly chooses one student who comes to the front of
the room. He then chooses a second student from those
still seated. What is the probability that both students
chosen are girls?
Probabilities: P(Girl 1 and Girl 2) = P(Girl 1) and P(Girl 2|Girl 1)
18 17
= ·
30 29
306
=
870
51
=
145
Summary: Two events are dependent if the outcome or occurrence of the first affects the
outcome or occurrence of the second so that the probability is changed. The
conditional probability of an event B in relationship to an event A is the probability
that event B occurs given that event A has already occurred. The notation for
conditional probability is P(B|A). When two events, A and B, are dependent, the
probability of both occurring is: P(A and B) = P(A) · P(B|A)
Exercises
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Problem: A math teacher gave her class two tests. 25% of the class
passed both tests and 42% of the class passed the first test.
What percent of those who passed the first test also passed
the second test?
Analysis: This problem describes a conditional probability since it asks
us to find the probability that the second test was passed
given that the first test was passed. In the last lesson, the
notation for conditional probability was used in the statement
of Multiplication Rule 2.
Multiplication Rule 2: When two events, A and B, are dependent, the probability of both occurring
is:
The formula for the Conditional Probability of an event can be derived from Multiplication Rule 2 as
follows:
Now we can use this formula to solve the problem at the top of the page.
Problem: A math teacher gave her class two tests. 25% of the class
passed both tests and 42% of the class passed the first test.
What percent of those who passed the first test also passed the
second test?
P(First and Second) 0.25
Solution: P(Second|First) = = = 0.60 = 60%
P(First) 0.42
Let's look at some other problems in which we are asked to find a conditional probability.
Example 1: A jar contains black and white marbles. Two marbles are chosen without
replacement. The probability of selecting a black marble and then a white marble
is 0.34, and the probability of selecting a black marble on the first draw is 0.47.
What is the probability of selecting a white marble on the second draw, given that
the first marble drawn was black?
Solution: P(Black and White) 0.34
P(White|Black) = = = 0.72 = 72%
P(Black) 0.47
Example 2: The probability that it is Friday and that a student is absent is 0.03. Since there
are 5 school days in a week, the probability that it is Friday is 0.2. What is the
probability that a student is absent given that today is Friday?
Solution: P(Friday and Absent) 0.03
P(Absent|Friday) = = = 0.15 = 15%
P(Friday) 0.2
Example 3: At Kennedy Middle School, the probability that a student takes Technology and
Spanish is 0.087. The probability that a student takes Technology is 0.68. What is
the probability that a student takes Spanish given that the student is taking
Technology?
Solution: P(Technology and Spanish) 0.087
P(Spanish|Technology) = = = 0.13 = 13%
P(Technology) 0.68
Summary: Th
e conditional
probability of an
event B in
relationship to
an event A is the
probability that
event B occurs
given that event
A has already
occurred. The
notation for
conditional
probability is
P(B|A), read
as the
probability of B
given A. The
formula for
conditional
probability
is:
The conditional
probability of an
event B in
relationship to
an event A is the
probability that
event B occurs
given that event
A has already
occurred. The
notation for
conditional
probability is
P(B|A), read
as the
probability of B
given A. The
formula for
conditional
probability
is:
The
Venn Diagram below illustrates P(A), P(B), and P(A and
B). What two sections would have to be divided to find
P(B|A)? Answer
The Venn Diagram below illustrates P(A), P(B),
and P(A and B). What two sections would have to be
divided to find P(B|A)? Answer
The Venn Diagram below illustrates P(A), P(B), and
P(A and B). What two sections would have to be divided to
find P(B|A)? Answer
The Venn Diagram below illustrates P(A), P(B), and
P(A and B). What two sections would have to be divided to
find P(B|A)? Answer
The Venn Diagram below illustrates P(A), P(B), and P(A
and B). What two sections would have to be divided to find
P(B|A)? Answer
The Venn Diagram below illustrates P(A), P(B), and P(A
and B). What two sections would have to be divided to find
P(B|A)? Answer
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4. In Europe, 88% of all households have a
television. 51% of all households have a television and
a VCR. What is the probability that a household has a
VCR given that it has a television?
173%
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5. In New England, 84% of the houses have a garage
and 65% of the houses have a garage and a back yard.
What is the probability that a house has a backyard
given that it has a garage? 77%
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Getting an even number after rolling a single 6-sided
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Choosing a white marble from a jar of 25 green
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{L, I, B, R, A, R, Y}
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Choosing an odd number from the numbers 1 to 10.
Getting a 4 after rolling a single 6-sided die.
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boy?
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67%
253%
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253%
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40%
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253%
40%
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Unit 6
Unit 6
Unit 6
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{H, T}
{HH, HT, TH, TT}
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{H, T}
{HH, HT, TH, TT}
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{H, T}
{HH, HT, TH, TT}
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{H, T}
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3. A large basket of fruit contains 3 oranges, 2
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getting a sum of 2?
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getting a sum of 2?
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student?
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student?
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6. In the United States, 43% of people wear a seat
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18%
57%
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9. In a school, 14% of students take drama and
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the probability that a student takes computer class
given that the student takes drama class?
In a school, 14% of students take drama and computer
classes, and 67% take drama class. What is the
probability that a student takes computer class given
that the student takes drama class?
81%
21%
53%
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defective?
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