From f77aca1a61089c1bccbd89e3f9289c50e21d9690 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: zleyyij Date: Mon, 8 Jan 2024 14:38:46 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] vault backup: 2024-01-08 14:38:46 --- education/statistics/Probability.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/education/statistics/Probability.md b/education/statistics/Probability.md index 32ff7ed..4ffe8a3 100644 --- a/education/statistics/Probability.md +++ b/education/statistics/Probability.md @@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ To find the probability of two independent events taking place, you can multiply p(a) * p(b) = p(both a and b taking place) ``` -To find the probability of one event or another event taking place, you can add the probability of those two events together +To find the probability of one event or another event taking place, you can add the probability of those two events together, given they are mutually exclusive. ``` p(a) + p(b) = p(a or b taking place) ``` @@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ If an event is influenced by other events, it is considered dependent. An exampl This is also known as conditional chance. ### Mutually Exclusive Events -Mutually exclusive events are events that cannot both occur within a given set of measurements. An example of this might be flipping a coin and getting both heads and tails on the same toss. You can only add the chance of two events together if the events are mutually exc +Mutually exclusive events are events that cannot both occur within a given set of measurements. An example of this might be flipping a coin and getting both heads and tails on the same toss. You can only add the chance of two events together if the events are mutually exclusive. | Phrase | Definition | | ---- | ---- |