So, midterm coming up on monday, covering from axioms of probability to bayes rule / independence / conditional probability
Why isnt there a set guide on how to solve probability questions?
Of course there are set rules to know:
3 axioms of probability
properties of probability
how to count (combinatorial analysis, binomial coefficients n choose k, multinomial coefficients)
inclusion exclusion principle
conditional probability
bayes rules
(hopefully these terms are ringing some bells for you)
but
when it comes to problem solving, at this point i am memorizing questions and their solutions, so that i am able to solve similar problems, but if some words are changed in the problems, i think I am screwed
50 minute exam so I think it will be very straightforward
lets assume 3-4 problems
im 100% sure we'll have a problem that uses:
1) bayes rule and conditional probability
2) inclusion-exclusion principle
3) I think we're gonna have a problem that involves multinomial coefficients like (n choose k,k,k,k)
anyway
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if anyone can point me to a legit guide to approach prob questions? or should i just try as many problems as I can and remember how to do them?