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Probability

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Mathematics

Quick revision notes for Probability — Maharashtra Board Class 10 Mathematics. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Random Experiment and Outcome

  • A random experiment is one where all possible results are known in advance but cannot be predicted with certainty
  • Each result has equal possibility of occurrence
  • The result of a random experiment is called an outcome
2

Sample Space

  • Sample space is the set of all possible outcomes of a random experiment
  • Denoted by 'S' or 'Ω' (Greek letter Omega)
  • Each element is called a sample point
3

Common Sample Spaces

  • One coin: S = {H, T}, n(S) = 2
  • Two coins: S = {HH, HT, TH, TT}, n(S) = 4
  • Three coins: S = {HHH, HHT, HTH, THH, HTT, THT, TTH, TTT}, n(S) = 8
4

Events

  • An event is a set of favourable outcomes from the sample space
  • Events are subsets of the sample space
  • Denoted by capital letters A, B, C, D, etc.

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Key Concepts

An experiment where all possible resultsThe result of a random experimentThe set of all possible outcomesA subset of the sample spaceOutcomes that have the same chance

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