Advanced Engineering Mathematics
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Sometimes, a statistical experiment can have n possible outcomes, each of which is equally likely. Suppose a subset of r outcomes are classified as "successful" outcomes.
The probability that the experiment results in a successful outcome (S) is:
P(S) = ( Number of successful outcomes ) / ( Total number of equally likely outcomes ) = r / n
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