Probability Vocab

A number between 0 and 1 that expresses the chance of something occurring.

• Outcome

• Event

• Sample Space

• Probability

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

A list of all possible outcomes.

• Probability

• Event

• Sample Space

• Chance Experiment

The expected probability for an event. What "should" happen.

• Theoretical Probability

• Experimental Probability

• Simple Event

• Compound Event

What can happen in an event.

• Probability

• Outcome

• Sample Space

• Event

What you do in a chance experiment.

• Probability

• Sample Space

• Event

• Outcome

What actually happens in a chance experiment.

• Theoretical Probability

• Experimental Probability

• Event

• Sample Space

A process or procedure whose results are uncertain, often used to simulate actual events.

• Probability

• Outcome

• Sample Space

• Chance Experiment

Which of these probabilities would represent an event that is unlikely to happen? (Select ALL that apply.)

• 0.3

•  $\frac{3}{8}$  

• 0

• 42%

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

Select all the probabilities that could be assigned to events that are likely to happen.

• 100%

• 52%

• $\frac{1}{2}$

• 0.6

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CCSS.7.SP.C.5

If an event has a probability of 1, which word would we use to describe its likelihood?

• Impossible

• Unlikely

• Likely

• Certain

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5