Discrete probability distributions - Joint, marginal, and conditional probability

3 important questions on Discrete probability distributions - Joint, marginal, and conditional probability

How do you call probabilities that are computed by adding across rows or down columns?

Marginal probabilities

How do you call the probability an event will occur, given that another has occurred or will occur?

Conditional probability

How do you call events the ones in which the occurrence of one does not affect the probability the other will occur?

Independent events

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