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| permutation 'r' elements selected from a set S w/ 'n' elements is an ordered arrangement of those 'r' elements selected WITHOUT REPETITION |
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| Fundamental Counting Principle |
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| Gives the number of ways of performing 2 or more tasks. If task A can be performed in 'm' ways and if after task A is performed, a second task B can be performed in 'n' ways , then task A followed by task B can be performed in 'm'X'n' ways |
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Combonation of 'r' elements of a finite set S of n elements is a subset of S that contains 'r' distinct elements. The notations (n/r) and nCr are both used to denote the number of combonations of r elements selected from a set of n elements (r<n) - |
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nPr n= Total Number in set r= Number we are selecting from set Solution to 6P2= 6x5= 30 |
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(n r) = n!/r!(n-r)! (10 3) = 10!/3!(7!) = 10x9x8x7!/3x2x7! =120 |
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| Distinguishing between Permutations and Combonations |
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Permutations: order is important Combonation: order doesn't matter |
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an observation of any physical occurence |
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| Set of poss. outcomes in an experiment |
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| subset of sample space; if an event is the empty set, it is called the impossible event; if it has only one element it is called a simple event |
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| If two events cannot occur both simultaneously, they are mutually exclusive |
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| The relative frequency of occurance; obtained through experimental data: 5 of every 1000 cars are defective, empiracle prob. that a car is defective is 5/1000= .005 or .5% |
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| also called priori models: obtained by logical reasoning according to stated definitions; prob. of rolling a die and getting a 3 is 1/6 b/c there are 6 possible outcomes w/ equal chances of occuring, so a 3 should appear 1/6 of the time= 17% |
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| [image] All variations in box somewhere. Members of sets are in the appropriate circles |
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Expectation= (amount to win) x (probability of winning) The expectation of winning or achieving desired results |
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| Complementary Probabilities |
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The property of complements says that whose sum is 1 are complementary P(e) and P(e) (w/line over it) are complementary P(e)= successes/total #of outcomes P(ew/ line on top)= failures/#of outcomes |
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in favor of event E: sucess/# of total outcomes opposed to event E: Failures/# of total outcomes |
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probability of an event given that another event F has occured= P(E/F)= lE∩Fl/ lFl A family has 2 children: P(2boys)=1/4; Sample Space GG,GB,BB,BG OLDER CHILD IS BOY (F); NEW Sample Space: BB, BG Therefore; P(2Boys given older is boy)= 1/2 |
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| If one event has no effect on the outcome of the seconf event then we say that the events are independent |
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| Multiplication Property of Probability |
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∩If 2 events are independent, then we can find the probability of an intersection by multiplication - If they are n mutually exclusive and equally likely possibilities, then P(E∩F)= lE∩Fl/n =P(ElF)xP(F) =P(E)xP(F) |
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| Addition Property of Probability |
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P(EorF)= P(EUF) =P(E) + P(F) - P(E∩F) |
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Table organizing results EX: rolling a die 10 times you get a 1,1,2,2,3,4,5,5,5,6 Outcome Tally 1 2 2 2 3 1 4 1 5 3 6 1 |
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| Middle number when set of numbers is ordered least to greatest |
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| Most frequently occuring number in set |
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the mean from a frequency distribution EX: #of children per family |
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| biggest number - smallest number= range |
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Step By Step 1: Determine Mean 2: Subtract Mean from each # in set 3: Square Differences 4:Find sum of the squares of the differences 5: Divide Sum by one less than the total # of #s =Variance 6: Take the sq. rt. of the Variance= Stnd. Dev. |
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| The sum of all precding frequencies in which some order has been established |
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mean-3Std.dev= .1% m-2std.dev=2,2% m-1std.dev.= 13.6% m-1std.dev. 34.1%, same %s on the opposing half |
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| table of scores not whole numbers of stnd. dev. away from the mean |
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| any equation in which b to the x = N |
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| x=logbA means bto the x=A |
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First Law (Additive): The log of the product of 2 numbers is the sum of the logs of those numbers Second Law (subtractive): The log of the quotient of 2 numbers is the log of the numerator minus the log of the denominator Third Law (Multiplication): the log of the pth power of a number is p times the log of that number |
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| Interest= present value X rate X time |
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| Future Value Simple Interest Using distributive property |
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| Compound Interest Formula; Future Value |
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| Contrast simple and compound interest |
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| If interest is withdrawn from the amount in the account, use simple interest formula. If the interest is deposited into the account to accrue future interest, then use the compound interest formula |
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FV: Continuous Compounding |
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| Add on interest-- Variable meanings:PrtOAmN |
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P: Amount to be financed (PV) r:addon interest rate t: time yrs to repay loan I: amount of interest A: Amount to be repaid (FV) m: amount of the monthly payment N:Number of payment |
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rate paid on a loan when that rate is based on the actual amount owed for the length of time that it is owed. It can be found for an add-on interest rate, r,w/ N payments by using the formula. APR= 2Nr/N+1 |
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| Previous Balance Method variables Prt |
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Interest is calculated on the previous month's balance P: previous balance r: annual rate t: 1/12 |
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| Adjusted Balance Method/ variables prt |
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Interest calculated on the previous month's balance less credits and payments P: adjusted ablance r: annual rate t: 1/12 |
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| Average Daily Balance Method & prt |
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Add outstanding balances for each day in the billing period to find what is called the average daily balance. P: ave. daily balance r:annual rate t: days in billing period/ 365 |
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| Present Value of an Annuity |
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process of paying off a debt by systematically making partial payments until the debt and the interest are repaid m= P(r/n)/(1-(1+r/n)^-nt |
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| The number of votes is n and n is even, then a majority is n/2+1... if the number of votes is odd, then a majority is n+1/(2).. in other words, majority is one more than half of the actual amount (more than 50% vote) |
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| Each voter votes for one candidate. The candidate w/ the most votes declared winner |
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| Each voter ranks the candidates. If there are n candidates, then n points are assigned to the first choice, n-1 to the second, n-2 to the third and so on. The pnts for each candidate are added and if one has more votes that candidate is declared the winner. |
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| First round: majority of votes is winner. The candidates with the fewest number of first place votes is (are) eliminated. Each voter votes for one candidate in the second round if a candidate recieves majority votes they are the second round winner, if no candidate recieves majority votes, eliminate those with fewest majoruty votes, repeat process until majority winner is determined. |
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| Voters rank candidates by making a series of comparisons in which each candidate is compared to each of the other candidates. If choice A is prefered to choice B, then A recieves one pnt. If B is prefered to A, B recieves 1 pnt. If they tie, they each recieve 1/2 pnt. CAndidate w/ most points wins |
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| If candidate recieves majority of firest place votes, then they should be declared winner |
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| If candidate is favored when compared one-on-one w/ every other candidate, then that candidate should be declared the winner |
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| A candidate who wins a first election and then gains additional support, w/o losing any of the original support, should also win a second election |
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| Irrelevent Alternative Criterion |
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| If one candidate wins and other candidates drop out, the original winner should still win |
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