Probability
Probability
SURE EVENT
It is evident that in a single toss of die, we will always
get a number less than 7.
So, getting a number less than 7 is a sure event.
P(getting a number less than 7) 6 6=1.
Thus, the probability of a sure event is 1.
IMPOSSIBLE EVENT
In a single toss of a die, what is the probability of
getting a number 8?
We know that in tossing a coin, 8 will never come up.
So, getting 8 is an impossible event.
P(getting 8 in a single throw of a die) 0/6=0.
Thus, the probability of an impossible event is zero.
COMPLEMENTARY EVENT
Let E be an event and (not E) be an event which occurs
only when E does
not occur. We denote (not E) by E , or 𝐸̅ , called
complement of event E.
The event (not E) is called the complementary event of
E.
Clearly, P(E) P(not E) = 1.
∴P(E) 1 −P(not E).