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What is the formula of probability?

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Sudip B

The formula to find probability is Image result for what is the formula of probability of an event

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Aqsa

Probability = (Number of a Favourable outcome) / (Total number of outcomes) 

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Adam G

(number of elements in set A/number of times event A can occur) divided by (number of elements in the Universal set)

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Probability of an event = (number of favourable outcomes) / (total number of outcomes)

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Muhammad Ramis

Probability of event 'A' is equal to (Number of Event A occurred) divided by (Total Number of Events occurred in Sample Space):


P(A) = n(A)/n(S); where 'A' is Event 'A' Occurred and 'S' is Total Number of Events in Sample Space

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Zohair N

Rule for addition- P(AuB)=P(A)+P(B)-P(AnB)

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Sarim A

Probability = Outcome of an event/Total number of outcomes

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Moneeb Khan

Number of possible outcome / Number of total outcome

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Rohan D

No. Of favourable conditions divided by total no. Of outcomes

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John

Number of desired outcomes, over total possible outcomes.

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Roshan Sharma

Probability of a favourable event P(E) = (Number of favourable outcomes) ÷ (Number of Elements in Sample space). 

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Inès Bentin

The most known formula of probability is division of the number of favorable events by the total number of possible events.

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