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                          You will learn about:                                       Probability Is a number that tells
                                                                                      us the chance or likelihood that
                                Using probability to describe and Interpret results
                                                                                      something will happen. We use
                                involving likelihood and chance
                                                                                      probability In many aspects of
                                The probability scale
                                                                                      life. For example, probability can
                                Equally likely outcomes                               be used to predict the chance of
                                                                                      rainfall, the occurrence of natural
                                Mutually exclusive events
                                                                                      disasters, the chances of you
                                Probability tree diagrams
                                                                                      winning a raffle or the rate of
                                Estimating probabilities                              return on an Investment.
                                Comparing experimental and theoretical probabilities.












                                             There is a 30% chance
                                              oQ rain on Saturday,
                                          Q0% chance oP rain on Sunday
                                            and a 00% chance oP clear
                                               skies on Monday.

































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