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Explain what outcomes of an experiment are. What does it mean to have equally likely outcomes? Provide examples to illustrate.
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If P(A) = P(B), A and B are equally likely outcomes.
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If a woman is pregnant P(having a boy) = P(having a girl)
they are equally likely events.
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Cheers,
Stan H.

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