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& PROBABILITY
𝑛!
𝑛𝑃𝑟 =
𝑛−𝑟 !
1. Two lottery tickets are drawn from 20 for
the first and second prizes. Find the
number of sample points in the space S.
2. How many 4 digit numbers can be formed
without repeating any digit, from the
following digits 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6.
Permutation of n objects with some
objects identical
𝑛!
𝑃=
𝑛1! 𝑛2! … 𝑛𝑘!
1. How many different ways can 3 red, 4
yellow, and 2 blue bulbs be arranged in a
string of Christmas tree lights with 9
sockets?
2. Permutate the word infinity
Permutation of n things in a Circle
(Cyclical Permutation)
𝑃 = (n - 1)!
𝑛!
C (𝑛, 𝑟) =
𝑛 − 𝑟 ! 𝑟!
Examples
P = P1 x P2 x P3 … Pk
Multiple Events
Mutually Exclusive
- Two or more events are said to be
mutually exclusive if it is impossible
for more than one of them happen in a
single trial.
The probability that some one, two, or
more mutually exclusive events happen
is the sum of their individual
probabilities
P = P1 + P2 + P3 + … + Pk
Example
A box contains 4 blue chips and 5 red chips
a) If one chip is drawn at random what is
the probability that it is blue?