Probability Vocabulary

All of the possible outcomes of a simple or compound event. Might be displayed as a list, table, or with a tree diagram.

• theoretical probability

• simple probability

• sample space

• simulation

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

The probability of an event happening based on the possible outcomes. “What SHOULD happen?”

• simple probability

• experimental probability

• complement

• theoretical probability

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

An experiment that represents the likelihood of an event occurring in real-life.

• theoretical experminet

• sample space

• simulations

• complement

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.8C

The likelihood of an event happening.

• probability

• sample space

• complement

• experimental probability

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

The ratio of successful outcomes to the total.

• sample space

• complement

• simple probability

• math

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7B

The probability of an event NOT happening.

• probability

• complement

• experimental probability

• sample space

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

The ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials. “What DOES happen?”

• theoretical probability

• sample space

• percent equation

• experimental probability