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What is P(rolling a 3)P(\text{rolling a 3}) on a fair 66-sided die?

16\frac{1}{6}

What formula calculates the complement of event EE?

P(E)=1P(E)P(E') = 1 - P(E)

If P(E)=0.4P(E) = 0.4, what is P(E)P(E')?

0.60.6

Which statement defines mutually exclusive events?

They cannot occur at the same time

What is P(rolling 1 or 2)P(\text{rolling 1 or 2}) on a 66-sided die?

13\frac{1}{3}

What defines independent events AA and BB?

Occurrence of one doesn't affect the other

What is P(Heads and 4)P(\text{Heads and 4}) for a coin flip and die roll?

112\frac{1}{12}

What is the formula for conditional probability P(AB)P(A|B)?

P(A and B)P(B)\frac{P(A \text{ and } B)}{P(B)}

What is P(AceRed Card)P(\text{Ace}|\text{Red Card}) in a 5252-card deck?

113\frac{1}{13}

What is the formula for P(A or B)P(A \text{ or } B) (union)?

P(A)+P(B)P(A and B)P(A) + P(B) - P(A \text{ and } B)

What is P(Heart or Ace)P(\text{Heart or Ace}) in a 5252-card deck?

413\frac{4}{13}

What is P(two Aces)P(\text{two Aces}) without replacement?

1221\frac{1}{221}

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