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The Negation Rule

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P(not-A) = 1 − P(A). For "at least one," compute the complement: 1 − P(none).

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At least one six in four rolls: 1 − (5/6)⁴ ≈ 0.52.

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"At least one" computed directly is a combinatorial swamp. The complement trick is the single most useful move in applied probability.