Chapter 7 Probability
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In mathematics, probability is a measure of the likelihood
that an event will occur. It quantifies uncertainty or randomness associated
with the occurrence of events. Probability is usually expressed as a number
between 0 and 1, where 0 indicates impossibility (an event will not occur) and
1 indicates certainty (an event will occur).
For example, if you flip a fair coin, the probability of
getting heads is 0.5 because there are two equally likely outcomes (heads or
tails). Similarly, the probability of rolling a six on a fair six-sided die is
1/6 because there is one favorable outcome out of six possible outcomes.
Probability theory is a branch of mathematics that deals with calculating the likelihood of events based on known information or assumptions about the system under consideration. It has applications in various fields such as statistics, physics, economics, and computer science.