AP BIOLOGY

HEREDITY

BASICS OF PROBABILITY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What type of probability is used to find the probability of an event when all outcomes are equally as likely. “What COULD happen”
A
Experimental Probability
B
Theoretical Probability
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -If the outcomes are equally likely, then you can do theoretical probabilities. Suppose you conduct an experiment where you flip a fair coin twice.

Detailed explanation-2: -The theoretical probability formula is equal to the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of probable outcomes. This formula is expressed as follows: Theoretical Probability = Number of favorable outcomes / Number of possible outcomes.

Detailed explanation-3: -This is the experimental probability definition. So for example, if you’re asked for the probability of getting heads after flipping a coin 10 times, the experimental probability will be the number of times you got heads after flipping a coin 10 times.

Detailed explanation-4: -The formula for finding the theoretical probability of an event is. Number of favorable outcomes. P(E) = Total number of possible outcome. Theoretical probability is also known as Classical or A Priori probability.

Detailed explanation-5: -What are the types of probability? Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning the occurrence of a random event, and four main types of probability exist: classical, empirical, subjective and axiomatic.

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