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2 APPROACHES TO PROBABILITIES

Classical or Prior Approach

Assumption: all outcomes are equally likely
P(an event)
= # of favorable outcomes
total # of possible outcomes
E.g. What is the probability of getting head in a single toss of a coin?

Solution:
p(head) =
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