Probability + Set Theory

Front

What are the possible results of an event called?

Back

Outcomes

Front

What is the probability of selecting a brown candy from a bowl containing 4 yellow, 6 orange, 3 green, 5 blue, and 2 brown candies?

Back

1/10

Front

What is the theoretical probability of rolling a sum of one with a pair of dice?

Back

0

Front

What is the sample space in probability?

Back

The set of all possible outcomes of an experiment.

Front

What does the shaded region represent if it shows A and not B?

Back

The outcomes that are in A but not in B.

Front

Define probability.

Back

The measure of the likelihood that an event will occur.

Front

What is a simple event?

Back

An event that consists of a single outcome.

Front

What is a compound event?

Back

An event that consists of two or more simple events.

Front

How do you calculate the probability of an event?

Back

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

Front

What is the complement of an event?

Back

The set of outcomes in the sample space that are not in the event.