Law of Multiplicative Probabilities

Law of Multiplicative Probabilities

 

The law of multiplicative probabilities for independent events (where one event in no way influences the other) tells us that the probability of 10 consecutive heads in ten coin flips can be found by multiplying the probability of a single head ½ 10 times over; that is, 1/2 × 1/2 × 1/2, and so on.

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