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Two events that have the same chance of happening. For example, if I flip a coin the event of obtaining a 'head' is equally as likely as the event of obtaining a 'tail'.
But equally likely does not mean 0.5 probability. It's possible that it's equally likely that someone in Ontario, Canada will die from being stung by a wasp as from being electrocuted in their kitchen at home. Neither event is very likely but the two events could be equally likely.
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What does equally unlikely mean in probability?
Two events are equally unlikely if the probability that they do not happen is the same for each event. And, since the probability of an event happening and not happening must add to 1, equally unlikely events are also equally likely,
What is the definition of theoretical probability?
Theoretical probability is the probability of an event when all outcomes are equally likely. With theoretical probability, you determine the probability by dividing the number of ways the event can occur by the total number of equally likely outcomes.
What is the definition for an equally likely outcome in the probability of an event?
http://www.emathzone.com/tutorials/basic-statistics/definition-of-probability.html
What in an event is the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the number of possible outcomes?
That's the 'probability' of a favorable outcome.but only if the outcomes are equally likely.
What is the difference between a likely event and an unlikely event?
It is more LIKELY to have a likely event than a UNLIKELY event.
