Probability Vocabulary

Probability is the ____ that something will happen.

• change

• chance

• charge

If an event is CERTAIN, then it will _____ happen.

• definitely

• definitely not

If an event is IMPOSSIBLE, then it will _____ happen.

• definitely

• definitely not

If an event is POSSIBLE, then it _____ happen.

• definitely

• might

If an event is LIKELY, then it will _____ happen.

• probably

• probably not

If an event is UNLIKELY, then it will _____ happen.

• probably

• probably not

If something is CERTAIN, then it has a _____ percent chance of happening.

• 0

• 25

• 50

• 100

If something is IMPOSSIBLE, it has a ____ percent chance of happening.

• 0

• 25

• 50

• 100