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  • Most people have heard, I think, of the old adage that buttered bread always lands buttered side down. However, from a scientific standpoint, what is the real statistical and experimental probability of buttered bread landing butter side up? For that matter, what is the difference between a statistical and an experimental probability?
    ::我认为,大多数人都听过黄油面包的老格言,黄油面包总是会掉在黄油一边。 然而,从科学的角度来看,黄油面包着陆黄油的统计和实验可能性究竟有多大? 就此而言,统计和实验概率有什么区别?

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    Basic Probability 
    ::基本概率

    Probability is the study of chance. When studying probability, there are two very general classifications: theoretical probability and experimental probability .
    ::概率是概率研究。在研究概率时,有两个非常一般的分类:理论概率和实验概率。

    • Theoretical probability is the calculated probability that a given outcome will occur if the same experiment were completed an infinite number of times.
      ::理论概率是,如果同一实验完成无限次数,计算得出某一结果的概率。
    • Experimental probability is the observed result of an experiment conducted a limited number of times.
      ::实验概率是所观测到的实验结果,该实验进行了有限的几次。

    For example, ignoring the very slight differences between the figures stamped onto each side of a coin, the statistical probability of a coin landing heads-up is 50%. However, if you flip a coin 10 times, you may very well find that the observed experimental probability results in 60% or 70% or even greater probability of one side landing up. This discrepancy is perfectly natural and expected when conducting experiments, and it is important to recognize it.
    ::例如,忽略了硬币每面所盖数字之间的微小差异,硬币着陆头顶的统计概率为50 % 。 但是,如果翻硬币10次,你可能会发现观察到的实验概率导致一方着陆60%或70%,甚至更大。 在进行实验时,这种差异是完全自然的和预期的,而且必须认识到这一点。

    In this lesson we will confine our study to the probability of a simple event . The probability of a simple event is the calculated chance of a specific direct outcome of a single experiment where in all possible outcomes are equally likely. To calculate the probability of such an outcome, we use a very simple and intuitive formula:
    ::在这个教训中,我们的研究将限于一个简单事件的概率。一个简单事件的概率是计算出一个单一实验的具体直接结果的概率,在所有可能的结果都同样可能。为了计算这种结果的概率,我们使用一个非常简单和直观的公式:

    P ( x ) = number of events where   x   is true total number of possible events

    ::P(x) = x 是真实的事件数量, 可能的事件总数

    Where “ P ( x ) ” is the probability that x will occur
    ::“P(x)”是指X的概率的“P(x)”

    In other words, just as you might expect, the probability of randomly picking one of the three blue marbles out of a bag with ten marbles total would be 3 10
    ::换句话说,正如你可能预期的那样,从一个袋子中随机取出三个蓝色弹珠之一,总共十个弹珠的概率是310。

    Calculating Probability 
    ::计算概率

    1. You are given a big containing 15 equally sized marbles. You know there are 10 yellow marbles and 5 green marbles in the bag. What is the probability that you would pull a yellow marble out, if you reach in the bag and grab a marble at random?
    ::1. 给您一个大块,内装15个相同大小的大理石;你知道包里有10个黄色大理石和5个绿色大理石;如果你在袋子里随意拿大理石,你拔出黄色大理石的可能性有多大?

    Use the formula for the probability of a simple event:
    ::使用简单事件概率的公式 :

    P ( x ) = number of outcomes where   x   is true total number of possible outcomes

    ::P(x)=以x为真实结果的结果数,而x为可能结果总数

    In this case, we have:
    ::在这种情况下,我们有:

    P ( y e l l o w ) = 10   y e l l o w   m a r b l e s 15   t o t a l   m a r b l e s

    ::P(黄)=10黄圆珠15

    Which would reduce to:
    ::这将减少:

    P ( y e l l o w ) = 2 3   o r   66.6 6 ¯ %

    ::P(黄)=23或66.66

    2. What is the probability of rolling an odd number on a standard six-sided die?
    ::2. 在标准的六方死亡上滚动奇数的可能性有多大?

    A standard die has three odd numbers (1, 3, 5) and three even numbers (2, 4, 6). Therefore, the probability of rolling an odd number is:
    ::标准死亡有三个奇数(1、3、5)和三个偶数(2、4、6)、三个偶数(2、4、6)。 因此,一个奇数滚动的概率是:

    P ( o d d ) = 3   o d d 6   t o t a l

    ::P(od)=3奇特6总计

    Reducing to:
    ::减少:

    P ( o d d ) = 1 2   o r   50 %

    ::P(odd)=12或50%

    Finding Experimental Probability 
    ::实验概率

    If Lawrence is playing with a standard 52-card deck, then the statistical probability of him pulling a single Queen at random is: 4   q u e e n s 52   c a r d s = 1 13 = 7.7 % . If he decides to test it out and ends up pulling a Queen at random 6 times in 52 trials of “pull a card, record it, put it back”, what is the experimental probability of pulling a Queen?
    ::如果劳伦斯在玩标准的52张牌牌牌牌,那么他随机拉一个女王的统计概率是:4 Q52卡=113=7.7%。如果他决定测试它,并在52次“拉一张卡片,记录下来,放回去”试验中以6次随机拉一个女王,那么拉一个女王的实验概率是什么?

    Recall that experimental probability is the observed probability of a number of identical experiments. Experimental probability is not affected by statistical probability (it may be predicted by it, but not affected ), therefore the experimental probability is:
    ::回顾实验概率是若干相同实验的观测概率。实验概率不受统计概率的影响(它可能预测,但不会受到影响),因此实验概率如下:

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    P ( y ) = 6   Q u e e n s 52   t r i a l s

    ::PYes=6 Queens52审判

    Reducing to:
    ::减少:

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    P ( y ) = 3 26 = 11.5 %

    ::PYes=326=11.5%

    Earlier  Problem Revisited
    ::重审先前的问题

    From a scientific standpoint, what is the real statistical and experimental probability of buttered bread landing butter side up? For that matter, what is the difference between a statistical and an experimental probability?
    ::从科学角度看,黄油面包上岸黄油的实际统计和实验概率是多少? 就此而言,统计和实验概率有什么区别?

    Remember that the difference is that statistical probability is the calculated probability of a specific outcome, and experimental probability is the observed probability.
    ::记住,差别在于统计概率是计算出某一结果的概率,实验概率是观察到的概率。

    The statistical probability of the bread landing butter side up can be assumed to be 1 2 , based on bread having two sides.
    ::根据面包有两面,可以假定面包上岸黄油的统计概率为12。

    According to the “MythBusters” experiment in the video, the observed probability was 29 45 . However, you should know that your results might be different!
    ::根据视频中的“神话信使”实验,观察到的概率是2945。 但是,你应该知道,你的结果可能不同!

    Examples 
    ::实例

    Example 1
    ::例1

    What is the probability of pulling the 1 red marble out of a bag with 12 marbles in it?
    ::用12颗大理石从袋子里拉出1个红色大理石的概率是多少?

    P ( r e d ) = 1 red marble 12 total marbles = 1 12   o r   8.3 %
    ::P(red)=1红色大理石12

    Example 2
    ::例2

    What is the probability of a spinner landing on “6” if there are 6 equally spaced points on the spinner?
    ::如果在“6”上有6个相同的空格点,旋转器降落在“6”上的概率是多少?

    P ( r e d ) = 1 red marble 12 total marbles = 1 12   o r   8.3 %
    ::P(red)=1红色大理石12

    Example 3
    ::例3

    What is the probability of pulling a red card at random from a standard deck?
    ::从标准甲板随机拉红色卡的概率是多少?

    P ( r e d ) = 26 red cards 52 total cards = 26 52 = 1 2   o r   50 %
    ::P(red)=26 红卡52共卡片=2652=12=12或50%

    Example 4
    ::例4

    What is the experimental probability of heads in an experiment where Scott flipped a coin 50 times and got heads 21 times?
    ::史考特把硬币翻了50次 头又翻了21次 实验中头头的实验概率是多少?

    P ( h e a d s ) = 21 heads 50 flips = 21 50   o r   42 %
    ::P(头) = 21头 = 21头 = 250 头 翻 = 2150 或 42%

    Example 5
    ::例5

    What is the probability of shaking the hand of a female student if you randomly shake the hand of one person in a room with 23 female students and 34 male students?
    ::与23名女学生和34名男学生在一间房间里随机握着一个人的手,女生握手的机率是多少?

    P ( f e m a l e ) = 23 females 57 students  = 23 57   o r   40.4 %
    ::P(女性)=23 女生57人=2357人或40.4%

    Review 
    ::回顾

    Questions 1-10, find the probability:
    ::问题1-10,发现概率:

    1. Rolling a 4 on a standard die
      ::以标准死亡为标准死亡标准滚4
    2. Pulling a King from a standard deck
      ::从标准甲板上拉国王
    3. Pulling a green candy from an opaque bag with 5 red, 3 yellow, 3 blue, and 6 green candies.
      ::从一个不透明的袋子里拿出绿色糖果 5个红色 3个黄色 3个蓝色 6个绿色糖果
    4. Getting a 5 from one spin on a spinner numbered 1-8 (equally spaced)
      ::在一个编号 1-8 的旋转器上从一个旋转得到 5 个( 平均间距)
    5. Rolling an even number on a 20-sided die
      ::20度死亡时偶数滚动
    6. Rolling and odd number on a standard die
      ::标准死亡的滚动和奇数
    7. Pulling a red card from a standard deck
      ::从标准甲板上拉红牌
    8. Pulling a face card from a standard deck
      ::从标准甲板上拉一张脸牌
    9. Spinning red on a spinner with Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue and Purple (equally spaced)
      ::红色、橙色、黄色、绿色、绿色、蓝色和紫色(平间距)
    10. Pulling a club from a standard deck
      ::从标准甲板上拉一个俱乐部
    11. Pulling a brown candy from a box of 25 candies, containing equal numbers of brown, red, green, blue, and yellow candies
      ::从25个糖果盒里 拿出一盒棕色糖果 里面有相同数量的棕色、红色、绿色、绿色、蓝色和黄色糖果
    12. Getting a prime number with a random number generator that has an equal chance of generating any number between 1 and 50
      ::获得一个有随机数生成器的质号,该源具有生成任何1至50之间数字的同等机会
    13. Getting a composite number with the same generator
      ::获得同一个发电机的复合数字

    Review (Answers)
    ::回顾(答复)

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    ::单击可查看答题键, 或转到目录中, 单击“ 其他版本” 选项下的答题键 。