3 The Multiplication Law

Concept 3: Dependent Events

Two events are dependent if knowledge about one gives us information about the other. They are independent if knowing about one gives us no information about the other. We translate this idea into mathematical formulae.

S1: The Multiplication Law for Joint Events

S2: Independent Events

S3: Example: MCQ Test

S4: Common Confusions between addition & multiplication laws, mutually exclusive and independent events

S5: Misuse of Models and Multiplication Law. The Collin Case and Circumstantial EVIDENCE