Probability Vocab

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An event consisting of two or more events

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compound event

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Event M has m outcomes, event N has n outcomes. Total outcomes of M followed by N:

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Fundamental Counting Principle

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Fraction or percent of time an event occurs in an experiment

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relative frequency

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Ratio of favorable to possible outcomes when all outcomes are equally likely

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theoretical probability

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A collection of one or more outcomes of an experiment

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event

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Investigation or procedure with varying results

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experiment

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Two events where one event's occurrence doesn't affect the other.

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independent events

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Probability based on repeated trials of an experiment

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experimental probability

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Possible results of an experiment

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outcomes

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Two events where one affects the likelihood of the other.

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dependent events