Probability Vocabulary Quiz

One (or more) outcomes of an experiment.

• event

• model

• probability

• chance

As a number, __________ is from 0 (impossible) to 1 (certain).

• sample space

• event

• probability

• trail

The outcome of a certain event can be found at the end of each branch in the _________________________.

• Fundamental Counting Principle

• table

• chart

• tree diagram

 $\frac{\text{}number\ of\ times\ event\ occurs}{\text{total number of trials}}$       is the formula used for which?

• experimental probability

• theoretical probability

• sample space

Theoretical Probability of an event is the number of ways the event can occur (favorable outcomes) divided by the number of total __________________.

• samples

• trails

• outcomes

• compound events

An arrangement of items or events in which order is important that helps find the total number of ways that items can be chosen.

• combination

• permutation

• trails

• events

An arrangement of items or events in which order is not important that helps find the total number of ways that items can be chosen.

• permutation

• Fundamental Counting Principle

• combination

• sample

The product of all counting numbers beginning with n and counting backward to 1.

• independent event

• probability

• sample space

• factorial

What is used this to multiply the number of different ways event (m) can occur times the number of different ways event (n) can occur, to give the total of all possible outcomes.

• Sample Space

• Fundamental Counting Principle

• PEMDAS

• Factoring

Experimental probability - is based on actual experiential outcomes received to make predictions. Another name for this is called _______________.

• independent event

• trail

• uniform probability

• relative frequency