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Probability and Chance in Mathematics

Online
1.5-3 hours
Free

Course Content

Take this free maths course to learn how to calculate the likelihood or possibility that an event will occur. This module will be a massive help to anyone studying mathematical probability and chance. It covers topics from calculating the probability of simple events to Bayes’ theorem and binomial distribution. You will also look into how to conduct a Bernoulli trial (or binomial trial), study the use of Excel to calculate binomial probabilities, learn to find the mean of a binomial distribution, and a whole lot more!

Course Details

CollegeAlison
Course ID196121
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course QualificationCPD Certificate
Course Duration1.5-3 hours
Course FeeFree
Entry RequirementsLike all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary.

At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives.

Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone.
Career PathWhat You Will Learn In This Free Course
• Discuss and calculate the mathematical ways of making arrangement and selections
• Recognise the concept of 'expected value'
• Discuss and define what 'probability' is
• Calculate the probability of simple and compound events
• Discuss how to calculate probability in reverse
• Recognize Bayes' theorem
• Identify how to calculate the probability distribution
• Define what 'binomial distribution' is and how to calculate it
• Identify how to calculate the normal distribution for continuous variables
Course Code1843

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