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Algebra · 9. Sequences, Probability, and Counting Theory

9.7Probability

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  • The probability of a given distribution (6/16, i.e. 3/8, for the even split of four particles) is a plain favorable-outcomes-over-total-outcomes probability computed from the microstate counts just derived — the same ratio definition taught abstractly for coins and cards.