Probability & Statistics Vocabulary

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What is the range of probabilities?

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Probabilities are always between 0 and 1, or 0% and 100%.

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What type of probability is determined by conducting an experiment, such as flipping a coin multiple times?

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Experimental probability.

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What is the term for the most frequently occurring number in a data set?

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Mode.

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How is probability defined?

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The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur; a ratio of favorable outcomes to all possible outcomes.

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How can probability be expressed?

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Probability can be written as a fraction, decimal, or percentage.

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What is the difference between experimental and theoretical probability?

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Experimental probability is based on actual experiments, while theoretical probability is based on expected outcomes.

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What is the formula for calculating probability?

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Probability = (Number of favorable outcomes) / (Total number of outcomes).

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What is a sample space in probability?

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The set of all possible outcomes of a probability experiment.

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What is the complement of an event in probability?

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The complement of an event is the probability that the event does not occur.

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What does it mean if two events are independent?

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Two events are independent if the occurrence of one does not affect the occurrence of the other.