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| Sep 17, 2026 | » | Probability
1 min; updated Sep 17, 2026
Probability is a Fraction of a Finite SetA simplified definition: a probability is a fraction of a finite set. For example, in the 2024 GSS survey, of the 3,986 respondents, 42 were bankers. If we choose a person from this population at random, the probability that they are a bank teller is 1.054%. |
The General Social Survey (GSS) touts itself as the only full-probability, personal-interview survey designed to monitor changes in both social characteristics and attitudes currently being conducted in the US.
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