Discrete Math › Section D · Counting › Topic D.7

Counting and probability

When every outcome is equally likely, a probability is just one count divided by another. Everything this section has built, from the product principle to inclusion-exclusion, becomes a tool for measuring chance.

In this topic

  • Probability as a ratio of counts
  • Equally likely is an assumption
  • Worked example: a full house
  • The complement and union rules
  • Worked example: a random committee
  • Conditional probability
  • Independent events
  • Worked example: the Monty Hall problem
  • Common mistakes to avoid
  • Key takeaways

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