Probability Vocabulary

Front

The likeliness that an event will happen or has a probability of 1?

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Certain

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Front

What does this symbol ( ∩ ) represent in set theory?

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Intersection

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

Front

One outcome or collection of outcomes

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Simple event

Front

The probability of an event NOT occurring.

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Complement

Front

The probability of an event is written as P(event) or P(E).

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True

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Front

What is the term for the set of all possible outcomes in a probability experiment?

Back

Sample space

Front

What is the term for events that cannot happen at the same time?

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Disjointed events

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

Front

What is the term for the probability of two events happening together?

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Joint probability

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Front

What is the term for the probability of an event given that another event has already occurred?

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Conditional probability

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Front

What is the term for events where the occurrence of one does not affect the other?

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Independent events

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5