UCAT probability questions
Is there probability in the UCAT? Yes. Decision Making includes probabilistic reasoning: chance, expected outcomes and which option is better on average.
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Questions people ask
What is expected value?
The average result per go: multiply each outcome by its probability and add them up, then subtract any cost.
Do I need a formula sheet?
No. You need multiplication, fractions and counting outcomes, plus the on-screen calculator.
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How we work this out
What it does
Work out each chance or average, pick an answer, and see the quickest working.
Probability and expected value in UCAT Decision Making.
Method
- Expected value: multiply each prize by its chance, add them, then take off the cost.
- Each wrong choice is a common slip: forgetting the cost, replacing a counter that was not replaced, or confusing the two directions of a test result.
Sources
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- UCAT Consortium: UCAT test format, Decision Making: probabilistic reasoning