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Ch 6·§6.1 What probability is, and the favorable-over-total ratio
6.1

6.1 What probability is, and the favorable-over-total ratio

Probability is a number between 0 and 1 that measures how likely an event is to occur. For simple events with equally-likely outcomes, the math reduces to one ratio: favorable outcomes over total outcomes.

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