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What are the 3 types of probability?

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Morteza Langeroudi

The three main types of probability are:

1. Theoretical Probability – Based on mathematical reasoning, it calculates the likelihood of an event occurring using formulas. Example: The probability of rolling a 6 on a fair die is 1/6.

2. Experimental Probability – Determined by conducting experiments and observing actual outcomes. Example: If a coin is flipped 100 times and lands on heads 55 times, the experimental probability of heads is 55/100.

3. Subjective Probability – Based on personal judgment, intuition, or experience rather than exact calculations. Example: A weather forecaster predicting a 70% chance of rain based on past trends.


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Godwin Boateng

 Theoretical Probability, Experimental Probability and  Axiomatic Probability.

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Mahi Patel

Theoretical, experimental and subjective

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Trudy Carter-Fox

theoretical, experimental and axiomatic

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Lydia Doye

The three types of probability are: theoretical, experimental and axiomatic.

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Sharolyn

impossible, certain, unsure

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Mikaela Gjika

Theoretical Probability.

Experimental Probability.

Axiomatic Probability.


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There are three major types of probabilities:


  • Theoretical Probability.
  • Experimental Probability.
  • Axiomatic Probability.

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Antony James

The three types of probability are

1 - Theoretical

2 - Experimental/ Empirical

3- Axiomatic/ Subjective

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Saarah Ahmed

theoretical, experimental, axiomatic

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Dharini Ramadass

There is theoretical, experimental and axiomatic

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Shaikh Rezwan Rafid Ahmad

Theoretical, Axiomatic and Experimental

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Thivyah Thayaparan

Theoretical, Axiomatic and Experimental probability

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The 3 types of probability are Classical, Relative Frequency Definition and Subjective Probability. You are most likely to be asked about Classical which involves taking the number of ways an event can occur and dividing it by the number of possible outcomes. An example would be the probability of getting a total of 7 when throwing 2 dice. There are 6 ways of getting a total of 7 and 36 possible outcomes. This gives a probability of 6/36 or 1/6

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