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Probability Lesson 1

Probability Lesson 1

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- Walt Disney

" The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

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About your professor

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Jonathan

Casteel

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ETSU Graduate (Class of '97)
--Engineering Technology
25 Years of Teaching Experience
--Elementary School, High School,
--Community College, Industry, University
Places I've Been
--Born in and currently live in Bristol
--Lived in NC for 17 years
--Been to over half the states in America
--Visited four countries in Europe, & Bahamas

Jonathan Casteel

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1997 - East Tennesee State University
Bachelor's of Science in Engineering Technology w/ focus in Technology Education

Education

2005 - East Carolina University
Master's of Science in Technology Systems

2008 - Andersonville Theological Seminary
Doctorate of Ministry in Pastoral Leadership

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Fun Facts

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Married for 25 years

Fun Facts

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Married for 25 years
Met my wife in a funeral home

Fun Facts

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Married for 25 years
Met my wife in a funeral home
Dated for 7 years before getting married

Fun Facts

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Married for 25 years
Met my wife in a funeral home
Dated for 7 years before getting married
Have 4 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats

Fun Facts

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Married for 25 years
Met my wife in a funeral home
Dated for 7 years before getting married
Have 4 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats

Fun Facts

​I work 4 jobs

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Married for 25 years
Met my wife in a funeral home
Dated for 7 years before getting married
Have 4 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats

Fun Facts

​I work 4 jobs
Love to go to the beach, but also love the mountains

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Married for 25 years
Met my wife in a funeral home
Dated for 7 years before getting married
Have 4 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats

Fun Facts

​I work 4 jobs
Love to go to the beach, but also love the mountains
I'm a book author
(Christian books)

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Married for 25 years
Met my wife in a funeral home
Dated for 7 years before getting married
Have 4 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats

Fun Facts

​I work 4 jobs
Love to go to the beach, but also love the mountains
I'm a book author
(Christian books)
I enjoy eating, music, art, and the outdoors

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Married for 25 years
Met my wife in a funeral home
Dated for 7 years before getting married
Have 4 kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats

Fun Facts

​I work 4 jobs
Love to go to the beach, but also love the mountains
I'm a book author
(Christian books)
I enjoy eating, music, art, and the outdoors
Still not sure what I want to be when I grow up!

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Open Ended

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I want to hear from you! Tell me some things about yourself! Anything you want me to know at this point. Don't be shy! I want to know all about you!!

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Poll

RATE YOURSELF!

Which best describes your level of understanding about Probability and Statistics?

I'm a master at it!

I feel I know a lot.

I'm not real sure I know much about it.

I have no idea!

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​Rules & Procedures

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​Rules & Procedures

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​Teaching Style

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​Teaching Style

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- Walt Disney

" The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

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- Walt Disney

" The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

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Probability

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Probability

-the extent to which something is probable; the likelihood of some-thing happening or being the case.

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​Fair Coin Example

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​Fair Coin Example

​This means there is EQUAL CHANCE of the coin landing on one side or the other.

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​Fair Coin Example

​This means there is EQUAL CHANCE of the coin landing on one side or the other.

What are the CHANCES of the coin landing on HEADS if I were to flip it in the air and let it land on the ground or table surface?

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Formula...

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Formula...

The properties of the coin are as such that it is equally likely the coin will land on one side or the other.

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Formula...

The properties of the coin are as such that it is equally likely the coin will land on one side or the other.

The Experiment
- What is the probability if I flip the coin that HEADS will land face up?

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Formula...

The properties of the coin are as such that it is equally likely the coin will land on one side or the other.

The Experiment
- What is the probability if I flip the coin that HEADS will land face up?

​ P (H) = ?

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What is Probability?

Probability is some type of process of predicting the outcome of an event that is fundamentally random.

The Experiment
- What is the probability if I flip the coin that HEADS will land face up?

​ P (H) = ?

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Fundamental Question:

How many different equally likely possibilities are there for the outcome of a random event?

P (H) = ?

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Fundamental Question:

How many different equally likely possibilities are there for the outcome of a random event?

P (H) = ?

​# of equally likely possibilities

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Fundamental Question:

How many different equally likely possibilities are there for the outcome of a random event?

P (H) = ?

​# of equally likely possibilities

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Fundamental Question:

How many different equally likely possibilities are there for the outcome of a random event?

P (H) = ?

​# of equally likely possibilities

​# of possibilities that meet my conditions

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What is the number of equally likely possibilities?

P (H) = ?

​# of equally likely possibilities

​# of possibilities that meet my conditions

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What is the number of equally likely possibilities?

P (H) = ?

​# of equally likely possibilities

​# of possibilities that meet my conditions

​2

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What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions?

P (H) = ?

​# of equally likely possibilities

​# of possibilities that meet my conditions

​2

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What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions?

P (H) = ?

​# of equally likely possibilities

​# of possibilities that meet my conditions

​2

​1

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What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions?

P (H) = ?

​# of equally likely possibilities

​# of possibilities that meet my conditions

​2

​1

P (H) =

​2

​1

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What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions?

P (H) = ?

​# of equally likely possibilities

​# of possibilities that meet my conditions

​2

​1

P (H) =

​2

​1

= 50%

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Let's Experiment...

The Experiment
- Flipping a coin, or set of coins, is considered in this
case a random event, or randomized experiment.

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Let's Experiment...

The Experiment
- Flipping a coin, or set of coins, is considered in this
case a random event, or randomized experiment.

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Next Level...

The Experiment
- Let's "roll the dice" and do another
random event experiment.

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Fair Die Example...

The Experiment
- Let's "roll the dice" and do another
random event experiment.

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Fundamental Question:

How many different equally likely possibilities are there for the outcome of a random event?

We could get a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6

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Fundamental Question:

How many different equally likely possibilities are there for the outcome of a random event?

We could get a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6

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​All are equally likely to be the result of any given random experiment.

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Fundamental Question:

How many different equally likely possibilities are there for the outcome of a random event?

We could get a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6

​6 of equally likely possibilities

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What is the Probability?

... of the die landing on a 1 ?

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​ P (1) = ?

Fundamental Question:

How many different equally likely possibilities are there for the outcome of this random event?

​# of equally likely possibilities

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​ P (1) = ?

Fundamental Question:

How many different equally likely possibilities are there for the outcome of this random event?

6 of equally likely possibilities

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​ P (1) = ?

Fundamental Question:

How many OF the equally likely possible outcomes of this random event meets our criteria?

6 of equally likely possibilities

​# of possibilities that meet my conditions

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​ P (1) = ?

Fundamental Question:

How many OF the equally likely possible outcomes of this random event meets our criteria?

6 of equally likely possibilities

​# of possibilities that meet my conditions

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​ P (1) =

Fundamental Question:

How many OF the equally likely possible outcomes of this random event meets our criteria?

6 of equally likely possibilities

1 of the possibilities that meet my conditions

​1

6

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16.667%

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Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling a 1 OR a 6

# of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

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​ P (1 or 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling a 1 OR a 6

# of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

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​ P (1 or 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the number of equally likely possibilities of rolling a
1 OR a 6 ?

# of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

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​ P (1 or 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the number of equally likely possibilities of rolling a
1 OR a 6 ?

6 of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

6

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​ P (1 or 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions of rolling a 1 OR a 6 ?

6 of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

6

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​ P (1 or 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions of rolling a 1 OR a 6 ?

6 of equally likely possibilities

2 of the possibilities that meet my conditions

6

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​ P (1 or 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions of rolling a 1 OR a 6 ?

6 of equally likely possibilities

2 of the possibilities that meet my conditions

6

2

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​ P (1 or 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions of rolling a 1 OR a 6 ?

6 of equally likely possibilities

2 of the possibilities that meet my conditions

6

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1

3

=

=

33.33%

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​ P (1 & 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions of rolling a 1 AND a 6 ?

6 of equally likely possibilities

? of the possibilities that meet my conditions

6

=

?%

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​ P (1 & 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions of rolling a 1 AND a 6 ?

6 of equally likely possibilities

0 of the possibilities that meet my conditions

6

=

?%

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​ P (1 & 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the number of possibilities that meet my conditions of rolling a 1 AND a 6 ?

6 of equally likely possibilities

0 of the possibilities that meet my conditions

6

=

0%

0

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​ P ( ) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

# of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

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​ P ( even # ) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

# of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

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​ P ( even # ) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

# of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

?

?

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​ P ( even # ) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

# of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

?

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We could get a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6

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​ P ( even # ) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

6 of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

?

6

We could get a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6

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​ P ( even # ) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

6 of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

?

6

We could get a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6

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​ P ( even # ) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

6 of equally likely possibilities

3 of the possibilities that meet my conditions

3

6

We could get a 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6

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​ P ( even # ) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

6 of equally likely possibilities

3 of the possibilities that meet my conditions

3

6

=

?

?

=

?%

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​ P ( even # ) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

6 of equally likely possibilities

3 of the possibilities that meet my conditions

3

6

=

1

2

=

?%

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​ P ( even # ) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

6 of equally likely possibilities

3 of the possibilities that meet my conditions

3

6

=

1

2

=

50%

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​ P (1 or 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

# of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

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​ P (1 or 6) =

Fundamental Question:

What is the probability of rolling an EVEN number when we roll the die?

# of equally likely possibilities

# of the possibilities that meet my conditions

- Walt Disney

" The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.

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