Probability Key Terms

A chance of something happening is called _______________.

• Outcome

• Probability

• Event

• Independent event

A possible result of an experiment is called ______________.

• Outcome

• Probability

• Event

• Independent event

The outcome of one event does not affect the outcome of the second event.

• Dependent event

• Compound events

• A sample space

• Independent event

The outcome of one event does affect the outcome of the second event.

• Dependent event

• Compound events

• A sample space

• Independent event

Collection of all possible outcomes in an experiment is called ______________. (Examples: organized list, table, tree diagram)

• Dependent event

• Compound events

• A sample space

• Independent event

Two or more simple events is called ______________.

• Dependent event

• Compound events

• A sample space

• Independent event

Finding the total number of outcomes for a compound event by multiplying the possible outcome of each event is called ______________.

• Dependent event

• Compound events

• Multiplication Counting Principle

• Independent event

A tool to help calculate & list the outcomes of a compound event is called ______________.

• Multiplication Counting Principle

• Compound events

• Tree Diagram

• Independent event

Probability with one single event is called ______________.

• Simple event

• Compound events

• A sample space

• Independent event

Two events where one can only happen when the other does not happen.

Example: raining and not raining

• Sample Space

• Outcome

• Complementary Events

• Compound Events