Section outline

  • Consider a sample space with events A and B .
    Sample Space S A B Sample Space
    Recall that the union of events A and B is an event that includes all the outcomes in either event A , event B , or both . The symbol represents union . Below, A B is shaded.
    Intersection of Events S A B A B A B A B Intersection of Events

    How do you find the number of outcomes in a union of events? If you find the sum of the number of outcomes in event A and the number of outcomes in event B , you will have counted some of the outcomes twice. In fact, you will have counted the outcomes that are in both event A and event B twice. Therefore, in order to correctly count the number of outcomes in the union of two events , you must count the number of outcomes in each event separately and subtract the number of outcomes shared by both events (so these are not counted twice). Generalizing to probability :
    ::您如何在事件联盟中找到结果数量 ? 如果您发现事件A的结果数量和事件B的结果数量的总和, 您将会两次计算其中的一些结果。 事实上, 您将会两次计算事件A和事件B的结果。 因此, 为了正确计算两个事件联合中的结果数量, 您必须分别计算每个事件的结果数量, 并减去两个事件共享的结果数量( 因此这些结果不会两次计算 )。 概括为概率 :

    P ( A B ) = P ( A ) + P ( B ) P ( A B ) . This is called the Addition Rule for Probability.
    ::P(AB) = P(A)+P(B)-P(AB) 。这被称为 " 概率补充规则 " 。

    Note that ( A B ) is the intersection of the two events . It contains all the outcomes that are shared by both events and is the intersection of the two circles in the .
    ::请注意 (AB) 是两个事件的交叉点。 它包含两个事件共有的所有结果, 并且是两个圆圈的交叉点 。

    Suppose that in your class of 30 students , 8 students are in band, 15 students play a sport, and 5 students are both in band and play a sport. Let A be the event that a student is in band and let B be the event that a student plays a sport . Create a Venn diagram that models this situation.
    ::假设在你的30名学生班里,有8名学生在乐队里,15名学生在玩运动,5名学生在乐队里,还有5名学生在玩运动。让学生在乐队里,让B参加学生在运动的活动。制作一个能模拟这种情况的文恩图。

    In order to fill in the Venn diagram, remember that the total of the numbers in circle A must be 8 and the total of the numbers in circle B must be 15. The intersection of the two circles must contain a 5.
    ::为了填入文恩图,请记住圆A的总数必须是8个,圆B的总数必须是15个。 两个圆圈的交叉点必须包含5个。

    P ( A B ) is the probability that a student is in band or plays a sport or both . With the help of the Venn diagram, this is not too difficult to calculate:
    ::P(AB) 是学生参加乐队或运动或两者兼而有之的概率。 在文恩图的帮助下, 这并不难计算 :

    P ( A B ) = 3 + 10 + 5 30 = 18 30 = 3 5
    ::P(AB)=3+10+530=1830=35

    You could also compute this probability using the Addition Rule:
    ::您也可以使用 添加 规则 来计算此概率 :

    Note that by using the Addition Rule, you avoid having to determine that there are 3 people who are in band and don't play a sport and 10 people who play a sport but are not in band. The Addition Rule is easier when you have not created a Venn diagram.
    ::请注意,通过使用“ 附加规则 ” , 您可以避免确定有 3 个人在乐队里, 不玩运动, 10 个人在玩运动, 但不是乐队里。 如果您没有创建 Venn 图表, “ 附加规则” 更容易 。


    Understanding Probability
    ::理解概率

    Two events C and D are disjoint. Explain why P ( C D ) = P ( C ) + P ( D ) .
    ::两个事件C和D是脱节的。 解释为什么P( CD) = P( C)+P( D) 的原因 。

    If two events are disjoint (also known as mutually exclusive), then they share no outcomes. Therefore, the probability of both events occurring simultaneously is 0 ( P ( C D ) = 0 ) . By the Addition Rule:
    ::如果两个事件脱节(也称为相互排斥),那么它们不会产生任何结果。 因此,两个事件同时发生的可能性是0(P(CD)=0)。 根据补充规则:

    P ( C D ) = P ( C ) + P ( D ) P ( C D ) P ( C D ) = P ( C ) + P ( D ) 0 P ( C D ) = P ( C ) + P ( D )
    ::P(CD)=P(C)+P(D)-P(CD)=P(C)+P(D)=P(C)+P(D)-0P(CD)=P(C)+P(D)

    The outcomes of rolling a die are disjoint. In the interactive below, click the button and observe what the probability is of rolling an even or and odd number. That is, what is P ( Even Odd ) .
    ::滚动死亡的结果是脱节的。在下面的交互中,单击按钮并观察滚动偶数或奇数的概率。这就是 P( EvenOdd) 。

    Real-World Application: Weather Probability
    ::真实世界应用程序: 天气概率

    Suppose that today there is a 90% chance of snow, a 20% chance of a strong winds, and a 15% chance of both snow and strong winds. What is the probability of snow or strong winds?
    ::假设今天有90%的降雪机率,20%的强风机率,15%的强风机率。 雪或强风机率是多少?

    Use the Addition Rule:
    ::使用添加规则:

    P ( Snow   Strong Winds ) = P ( Snow ) + P ( Strong Winds ) P ( Snow   Strong Winds ) P ( Snow   Strong Winds ) = 0.90 + 0.20 0.15 P ( Snow   Strong Winds ) = 0.95
    ::P(Snow强风)=P(Snow)+P(强风)-P(Snow强风)P(Snow强风)=0.90+0.20-0.15P(Snow强风)=0.95。

    There is a 95% chance of either snow, strong winds, or both.
    ::有95%的雪 强风 或两者兼而有之的机会

    Now suppose that today there is a 60% chance of snow, an 85% chance of snow or strong winds, and a 25% chance of snow and strong winds. What is the chance of strong winds?
    ::现在假设今天有60%的降雪机率,85%的降雪机率或强风机率,25%的降雪机率和强风机率。 强风机率有多大?

    Once again you can use the Addition Rule, because it relates the probabilities in the problem.
    ::您可再次使用“附加规则”,因为它与问题的概率有关。

    P ( Snow   Strong Winds ) = P ( Snow ) + P ( Strong Winds ) P ( Snow   Strong Winds ) 0.85 = 0.60 + P ( Strong Winds ) 0.25 0.50 = P ( Strong Winds )
    ::P(Snow强风)=P(Snow)+P(强风)-P(Snow强风)0.85=0.60+P(强风)-0.250.50=P(强风)

    There is a 50% chance of strong winds.
    ::有50%的强风概率。

    On any given night, the probability that Nick has a cookie for dessert is 10%. The probability that Nick has ice cream for dessert is 50% . The probability that Nick has a cookie or ice cream is 55%. What is the probability that Nick has a cookie and ice cream for dessert?
    ::在任何特定夜晚,尼克有一个饼干用于甜点的概率是10%。尼克有一个冰淇淋用于甜点的概率是50%。尼克有一个饼干或冰淇淋的概率是55%。尼克有一个饼干或冰淇淋用于甜点的概率是55%。尼克有一个饼干和冰淇淋用于甜点的概率是多少?

    The probability that Nick has a cookie and ice cream for dessert is .
    ::Nick有饼干和冰淇淋做甜点的概率是


    Examples
    ::实例实例实例实例

    Example 1
    ::例1

    Consider the experiment of rolling a pair of dice. There are 36 outcomes in the sample space . You are interested in the sum of the numbers. Let A be the event that the sum is even and let B be the event that the sum is less than 5.
    ::考虑一下滚动骰子的实验。 样本空间里有36个结果。 您对数字的总和感兴趣。 如果数字是偶数, 则让B来计算总和小于5。

    a) Create a Venn diagram that models this situation. The Venn diagram should contain 36 numbers.
    :sada) 创建一个能模拟这种情况的文恩图,文恩图应包含36个数字。

    Find all 36 outcomes, and then find the sum of each pair of numbers. Sort the numbers into the Venn diagram so that even numbers are in circle A and numbers less than 5 are in circle B . Any other numbers should appear outside of the circles.
    ::查找所有36个结果, 然后找到每对数字的总和 。 在 Venn 图表中排序数字, 使偶数在圆 A 中, 数字少于 5 的数字在圆 B 中 。 任何其他数字都应该出现在圆外 。

    b) Find P ( A B ) using the Venn diagram.
    :sadb) 使用Venn图查找P(AB)。

    There are 20 numbers within the circles and 36 numbers total. Therefore,
    ::圈内有20个数字,总共36个数字。

    P ( A B ) = 14 + 4 + 2 36 = 20 36 = 5 9 .
    ::P(AB)=14+4+236=2036=59。

    Example 2
    ::例2

    Find P ( A B ) using the Addition Rule and explain why the answer makes sense.
    ::使用添加规则查找 P( AB) 并解释为什么答案是有道理的 。

    To use the Addition Rule, you need to know P ( A ) , P ( B ) and P ( A B ) .
    ::要使用添加规则,你需要知道P(A)、P(B)和P(AB)。

    P ( A ) = 18 36 = 1 2 P ( B ) = 6 36 = 1 6 P ( A B ) = 4 36 = 1 9
    ::P(A)=1836=12P(B)=636=16P(AB)=436=19

    Now, use the Addition Rule: P ( A B ) = P ( A ) + P ( B ) P ( A B ) = 18 36 + 6 36 4 36 = 20 36 = 5 9 . This answer is the same as the answer to Example #2, as it should be. This calculation makes sense because both P ( A ) and P ( B ) include the 4 numbers in the intersection of the circles. You need to subtract P ( A B ) , the probability of those 4 numbers, so that you do not count the probability of those numbers twice.
    ::现在,使用“附加规则” : P(A) = P(A)+P(B) = P(A) +P(B)- P(A) = 1836+636- 436= 2036= 59。 这个答案与例2 的答案相同。 这个计算是有道理的, 因为 P(A) 和 P(B) 都在圆圈的交叉点中包含 4 个数字。 您需要减去 P(A) +P(B) , 这4个数字的概率, 这样您就不会两次计算这些数字的概率 。

    CK-12 PLIX Interactive: Probability of Unions
    ::CK-12 PLIX 互动:工会的概率

      Summary
    • The addition rule for probability is:
      P ( A B ) = P ( A ) + P ( B ) P ( A B )

      ::增加概率的规则是:P(AB)=P(A)+P(B)-P(AB)
    • P ( A B )   is the intersection of of the two events
      ::PAB是两个事件的交叉点
    • If two events are disjoint (also known as mutually exclusive), then they share no outcomes so, 
      P ( A B ) = P ( A ) + P ( B )

      ::如果两个事件脱联(也称为相互排斥),那么它们不会产生任何结果,P(AB)=P(A)+P(B)

    Review
    ::审查审查审查审查

    1. State the Addition Rule for probability and explain when it is used.
    ::1. 说明概率的附加规则,并解释何时使用该规则。

    2. What happens to the Addition Rule when the two events considered are disjoint?
    ::2. 如果审议的两个事件脱节,《附加规则》会如何?

    3. Use a Venn diagram to help explain why there is subtraction in the Addition Rule.
    ::3. 使用文恩图帮助解释为何在《附加规则》中减去。

    4. Sarah tells her mom that there is a 40% chance she will clean her room, a 70% she will do her homework, and a 24% chance she will clean her room and do her homework. What is the probability of Sarah cleaning her room or doing her homework?
    ::4. Sarah告诉她妈妈说,她有40%的机会打扫房间,70%可以做功课,24%可以打扫房间和做功课。

    5. You dad only ever makes one meal for dinner. The probability that he makes pizza tonight is 30%. The probability that he makes pasta tonight is 60%. What is the probability that he makes pizza or pasta?
    ::5. 你爸爸晚餐只做一顿饭,今晚做披萨的概率是30%,今晚做意大利面的概率是60%。

    6. After your little sister has gone trick-or-treating for Halloween, your mom says she is allowed to have 2 pieces of candy. The probability of her having a Snickers is 50%. The probability of her having a peanut butter cup is 60%. The probability of her having a Snickers or a peanut butter cup is 100%. What is the probability of her having a Snickers and a peanut butter cup?
    ::6. 在你的小妹妹为万圣节玩弄或捣乱之后,你妈妈说,她可以拥有两块糖果,她拥有一个小饼干的概率是50%,她拥有一个花生酱杯的概率是60%,拥有一个小饼干或花生酱杯的概率是100%。她拥有一个小饼干和花生酱杯的概率是多少?

    7. Deanna sometimes likes honey or lemon in her tea. There is a 50% chance that she will have honey and lemon, a 95% chance that she will have honey or lemon, and a 80% chance that she will have honey. What is the probability that she will have lemon?
    ::7. 迪安娜有时喜欢茶里有蜂蜜或柠檬,有50%的可能性有蜂蜜和柠檬,95%的可能性有蜂蜜或柠檬,80%的可能性有蜂蜜。

    Consider the experiment of drawing a card from a standard deck. Let A be the event that the card is a diamond. Let B be the event that the card is a Jack. Let D be the event that the card is a four.
    ::考虑从标准甲板上绘制一张牌的实验。 请将卡片是钻石的事件列入 A 。 请将卡片是杰克的事件列入 B 。 请将卡片是杰克的事件列入 D 。 请将卡片是四号的事件列入 D 。

    8. Find P ( A ) , P ( D ) , P ( A D ) .
    ::8. 查找P(A)、P(D)、P(AD)。

    9. Find P ( A D ) . What does this probability represent compared to P ( A D ) ?
    ::9. 查找P(AD). 与P(AD)相比,这种概率代表什么?

    10. To find P ( B D ) , all you need to do is add P ( B ) and P ( D ) . Why is this and why do you not have to subtract anything?
    ::10. 要找到P(BD),你只需要加上P(B)和P(D)。 为什么这样,为什么你不必减去什么?

    Consider the experiment of flipping three coins and recording the sequence of heads and tails. Let B be the event that there is at least one heads. Let C be the event that the third coin is a tails. Let D be the event that the first coin is a heads.
    ::想象一下翻三个硬币的实验, 并记录头和尾的顺序。 让 B 成为至少有一个头的事件。 让 C 成为第三个硬币是尾巴的事件。 让 D 成为第一个硬币是头的事件 。

    11. Find P ( C D ) . What does this probability represent?
    ::11. 查找 P(CD). 这种概率代表什么?

    12. Create a Venn diagram to show events B and C for this experiment.
    ::12. 为本实验创建 Venn 图表以显示事件B和C。

    13. Find P ( B C ) and P ( B C ) . Compare and contrast these two probabilities.
    ::13. 查找P(BC)和P(BC)。 比较和比较这两种可能性。

    The Addition Rule can be extended for three events. Consider three events that all share outcomes, as shown in the Venn diagram below.
    ::如下文文恩图所示,《附加规则》可适用于三场活动。审议三场活动,所有活动都分享成果。

    14. Label the shaded part of the diagram in terms of A , B , C .
    ::14. 用A、B、C表示图的阴影部分贴上标签。

    Venn diagram illustrating events A, B, C, and their intersections for probability analysis.

    15. Find a rule for P ( A B C ) in terms of P ( A ) , P ( B ) , P ( C ) , P ( A B ) , P ( B C ) , P ( A C ) , P ( A B C ) .
    ::15. 就P(A)、P(B)、P(C)、P(A)B(B)、P(B)、P(B)C、P(B)C、P(A)C、P(A)B)C、P(A)B(C)为P(A)B(C))确定一条规则。

    16. In a Venn diagram, P(A) = 0.5, P(A∪B) = 0.8, and P(A∩B) = 0.3. Use the addition rule to find P(B).
    ::16. 在文恩图中,P(A) = 0.5,P(A) = 0.8,P(A) = 0.8,P(A) = 0.3,使用添加规则查找P(B)。

    17. In a survey done in your class, you found that 45% like rap music, 30% like country music, and 15% like both. Draw a Venn diagram to show these results, and then find the probability that a student will like rap music and not country. What is the probability that they will like neither rap nor country music?
    ::17. 在班级的一项调查中,你发现有45%的人喜欢饶舌音乐,30%的人喜欢乡村音乐,15%的人喜欢乡村音乐。绘制文恩图表来显示这些结果,然后发现学生喜欢饶舌音乐而不是乡村的可能性。他们不喜欢饶舌音乐和乡村音乐的概率是多少?

    18. In a survey of 65 people, 28 consider themselves republicans, 27 consider themselves democrats. The rest are considered independent. What is the probability that a person chosen at random will be a democrat or independent?
    ::18. 在对65人的调查中,28人认为自己是共和党人,27人认为自己是民主党人,其余人被视为独立者,随机挑选的人成为民主党人或独立者的可能性有多大?

    19. In a hospital on one evening, there were 8 nurses and 5 doctors. 7 of the nurses and 3 of the doctors were female. What is the probability that a person chosen at random will be male or a nurse?
    ::19. 一天晚上,医院里有8名护士和5名医生,其中7名护士和3名医生是女性,随意挑选的人是男性或护士的可能性有多大?

    Review (Answers)
    ::审查(答复)

    Click to see the answer key or go to the Table of Contents and click on the Answer Key under the 'Other Versions' option.
    ::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 。