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Contemporary Mathematics

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7.1 The Multiplication Rule for Counting

  • combinatorics
  • Multiplication Rule for Counting (Fundamental Counting Principle)

7.2 Permutations

  • permutation
  • factorial

7.3 Combinations

  • combination

7.4 Tree Diagrams, Tables, and Outcomes

  • experiment
  • replication
  • sample space
  • independent/dependent

7.5 Basic Concepts of Probability

  • event
  • probability
  • theoretical probability
  • empirical probability
  • subjective probability

7.7 What Are the Odds?

  • odds (for/against)

7.8 The Addition Rule for Probability

  • mutually exclusive

7.9 Conditional Probability and the Multiplication Rule

  • conditional probability

7.10 The Binomial Distribution

  • binomial experiment
  • probability density function (PDF)
  • cumulative distribution function (CDF)

7.11 Expected Value

  • expected value
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