From c4950dfb23d1fe8cca7cb523d9ae4ea4b4dda2d5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?Gustav=20S=C3=B6rn=C3=A4s?= Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2022 13:28:45 +0100 Subject: move files --- sannolikhet/Essential formula of probability.md | 9 +++++++++ 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+) create mode 100644 sannolikhet/Essential formula of probability.md (limited to 'sannolikhet/Essential formula of probability.md') diff --git a/sannolikhet/Essential formula of probability.md b/sannolikhet/Essential formula of probability.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..25414fc --- /dev/null +++ b/sannolikhet/Essential formula of probability.md @@ -0,0 +1,9 @@ +Also known as the "happy face formula", since we are happy whenever we get to +use it. + +If all outcomes are equally likely, then + +$$P(A) = \frac{\mathrm{N}(A)}{\mathrm{N}(S)}$$ + +We can sometimes count using this directly, but usually we need counting +techniques. -- cgit v1.2.1