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Course: High school statistics?>?Unit 6
Lesson 2: Multiplication rule for probabilities- Compound probability of independent events
- Independent events example: test taking
- General multiplication rule example: independent events
- Dependent probability introduction
- General multiplication rule example: dependent events
- Probability with general multiplication rule
- Interpreting general multiplication rule
- Interpret probabilities of compound events
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Interpret probabilities of compound events
Problem
A standard deck of cards has clubs, diamonds, hearts, and spades.
Suppose that Anya is going to draw cards without replacement. Here are some events and their meanings:
Event | Meaning |
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The first card is a heart. | |
The second card is a heart. | |
The first card is not a heart. | |
The second card is not a heart. |
Consider this probability:
What does represent in this context?