Probability Vocabulary

Probability means...

(One word)

Ivy has free-range hens. Out of the first 123 eggs that they laid she found that 11 had double-yolks. Determine if this is theoretical or experimental.

• Theoretical

• Experimental

A standard die is rolled twice. This is an example of.......

• Probabilities

• Compound events

• Events

• Experiments

What is a favorable outcome?

• OUtcomes to the experiment.

• Outcomes to the event.

Which is the example of a sample space?

• (2,3,4,5,6,7,8)

• [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8]

• {1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8}

What does it mean for something to be equally likely?

• There are more options in one group than the other group.

• There are all different chances of getting each possible outcome.

• There is the same chance of getting each possible outcome.

Explain how you get a percent from a fraction?

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What is the formula for finding the probability of a favorable outcome?

• P = Total * # favorable

• P = # favorable / Total

• P = # favorable * Total

• P = Total / # favorable

Explain the difference between theoretical and experimental probability.

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What is the purpose of a tree diagram?

• Find the probability

• Find the number of outcomes

• List the sample space

• List the favorable outcomes