Probability/Statistics Vocabulary

The chance that an event will happen.  A ratio of chance/all chances.

• odds
• probability
• outcomes
• tree diagram

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

The probability based on frequency of outcomes during an experiment

•  experimental probability
• fundamental counting principle
• mutually exclusive event
• dependent event

The ratio of the number of ways an event can occur to the number of possible outcomes.

• odds
• theoretical probability
•  outcomes
• dependent event

Possible results of an event

• outcomes
• compound event
• simple event
• probability

A diagram used to show the total number of possible outcomes in a probability event

• mutually exclusive event
• outcomes
• tree diagram
• odds

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.8B

The outcome of one event does not influence the outcome of the other event

• independent event
• tree diagram
• simple event
• odds

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

2 or more simple events

• theoretical probability
• outcomes
• simple event
• compound event

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.7A

What is an event that will happen or has a probability of 1?

• theoretical

• probability

• mutually exclusive

• certain

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

outcome with the same chance of occurring

• mutually exclusive

• impossible

• equally

• independent

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

a situation involving doing the activity that leads to results or outcomes.

• complement

• outcome

• dependent

• experimental