Probability
What Probability means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Reference: Pearson Edexcel
A numerical measure of the likelihood of an event, from 0 to 1 inclusive.
A numerical measure of likelihood from 0, impossible, to 1, certain.
Topics that use Probability
- Probability (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
Related terms
- bias
- Conditional probability
- Equally likely outcomes
- Event
- Expected frequencies
- Expected frequency
- expected outcomes
- Fair randomising device
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