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Probabilities range between 1 (=100%) and 0 (=0%). | Probabilities range between 1 (=100%) and 0 (=0%). | ||
A probability of 100% means that an event is considered certain to occur. | |||
A probability of 100% means that an event is considered certain to occur. | |||
A probability of 0% means that an event is considered certain not to occur. | |||
Tossing an unbiased coin, the probability of getting a head is 50%. | Tossing an unbiased coin, the probability of getting a head is 50%. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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* [[Frequency distribution]] | * [[Frequency distribution]] | ||
* [[Poisson distribution]] | * [[Poisson distribution]] | ||
Revision as of 12:06, 21 August 2013
The study of chance providing an objective measure of uncertainty.
Probabilities range between 1 (=100%) and 0 (=0%).
A probability of 100% means that an event is considered certain to occur.
A probability of 0% means that an event is considered certain not to occur.
Tossing an unbiased coin, the probability of getting a head is 50%.
