Sample space and Probability

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What is a sample space?

Back

A list of all possible outcomes of an event.

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Which of the following shows the sample space for flipping two coins?

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HH, HT, TH, TT

Front

What is the definition of probability?

Back

The likelihood that an event will happen.

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

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What is the probability of spinning and landing on green if there are 3 green sections out of 12 total sections?

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3/12

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

Front

What is the sample space for choosing a letter from the word 'DIVIDE'?

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D, I, V, I, D, E

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What does the term 'outcome' mean in probability?

Back

A possible result of an action.

Front

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.

Front

How do you calculate the probability of an event?

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

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

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What is an event in probability?

Back

A specific outcome or a set of outcomes from a sample space.

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What is the difference between independent and dependent events?

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Independent events do not affect each other's outcomes; dependent events do.

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5