Probability Vocabulary

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Theoretical Probability

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The mathematical calculation that an event will happen in theory. What information do you know about the event? What should happen?

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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Experimental Probability

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A situation involving chance that leads to results, or outcomes based on an actual experiment.

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outcome

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The result of a single trial of an experiment

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sample space

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a list of all possible outcomes of an experiment, typically in closed {brackets} with commas between the outcomes

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event

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one or a group of possible outcomes for a given situation

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simple event

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An event consisting of one outcome

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probability

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a measure of the likelihood that an event will occur

a way of assigning numerical value to the chance than an event will occur

often written as P(event)

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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Equally likely.

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When the probabilities of all the outcomes of an experiment are equal.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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probability model

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A list of each possible outcome along with its probability.

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CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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tree diagram

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a tree-shaped diagram that illustrates the possible outcomes of a given situation

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CCSS.7.SP.C.8B