Frequency and outcomes (AQA GCSE Maths): Flashcards

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Frequency and outcomes
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Outcomes (in probability)

Possible results that could happen in probability problems

Frequency (definition)

How often each outcome occurs in a data set

Frequency tree

Diagram using branches to show frequencies of outcomes for multiple events

Golden rule for frequency trees

Each frequency equals the sum of its branches

Sample space diagram

Shows all possible outcomes when two events happen together

Sample space diagram format

Usually displayed as a table or grid

Outcomes when flipping 2 coins

Four possible outcomes: HH, HT, TH, TT

Sum of complementary probabilities

Always equals 1

Formula for complementary probability

P(extnotA)=1P(A)P( ext{not } A) = 1 - P(A)

Purpose of frequency trees & sample space diagrams

Make complex probability problems easier to understand & solve

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