Chapter 7 Probability Vocabulary Flashcard

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What is experimental probability?

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The probability based on the frequency of outcomes during an experiment.

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What is an outcome in probability?

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A possible result of an experiment or trial.

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What is a sample space?

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All the possible outcomes of an event.

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How many outcomes are there when tossing a coin and rolling a number cube?

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12 total outcomes.

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What is the formula for calculating the probability of an event?

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P(event) = favorable outcomes / total outcomes.

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What is a favorable outcome?

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An outcome that is considered successful for the event being measured.

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What does mutually exclusive mean?

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Two events that cannot occur at the same time.

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What is a dependent event?

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An event whose outcome is affected by the outcome of a previous event.

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What is the fundamental counting principle?

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If one event can occur in 'm' ways and a second can occur independently in 'n' ways, then the two events can occur in m*n ways.

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What is a tree diagram?

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A visual representation of all possible outcomes of an event.