Probability Vocab - Introduction

The likelihood of an event happening is _________.

• percentage

• probability

• parallel

• predictions

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.6

The ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the number of possible outcomes when all possible outcomes are equally likely or the # of favorable outcomes / total possible outcomes; what should happen

• experiment

• Fundamental Counting Principle

• experimental probability

• theoretical probability

Two events in which the ouotcome of the first event does NOT affect the outcome of the second event

• dependent events

• independent events

• experiment

• event

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

Probability that is based on repeated trials of an experiment or the # of times an event occurs/ total number of trials; what actually happens

• Fundamental Counting Principle

• theoretical probability

• experimental probability

• experiment

Two events in which the outcome of the first event affects the outcome of the second event

• event

• compound event

• dependent events

• independent events

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

The outcomes of a specific event or the outcome you want to occur

• favorable outcomes

• probability

• theoretical probability

• sample space

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

Find the probability of rolling a 7 on a single die.

• 1/6

• 7/6

• 0

• 7/7

What is the probability of spinning green? Be sure to simplify your answer.

• 0

• 1/4

• 1/2

• 3/4

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CCSS.HSS.CP.A.1

The letters that form the word ALGEBRA are placed in a bowl. What is the probability of choosing a letter other than “A”? The probability you don't get an "A".

• 2/7

• 5/49

• 5/7

• 10/49

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

An event that will definitely happen. Has a probability of 1.

• Replacement

• Favorable

• Impossible

• Certain