Chapter 12 - Probability Vocabulary

What is the probability of spinning green?

• 0
• 1/4
• 1/2
• 3/4

How do you write 0.02 as a percent?

• 20%
• 200%
• 2%
• .02%

Jazlyn has 4 quarters, 10 dimes, and 3 nickels in her wallet. What is the likelihood of her choosing a penny?

• certain

• likely

• unlikely

• impossible

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

A regular 6-sided die is to be rolled once. What is the probability that a number less than 3 is rolled?

• 1/3

• 1/6

• 1/2

• 2/3

Tags

CCSS.7.SP.C.5

CCSS.7.SP.C.7

The set of all possible outcomes

• Sample Space

• Event

• Trial

• Probability

One of the possible results of an action.

Example: Landing on heads when flipping a coin.

• Outcome

• Sample Space

• Probability

• Event

one or a group of possible outcomes for a given situation

• event

• simple event

• probability

• probability model

combines two or more events using the word "and" or the word "or"

• compound event

• complementary event

• event

• experiment

Two events such that the occurrence of one event does not affect the likelihood that the other event(s) will occur

• dependent events
• independent events
• experiment
• event

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.2

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.3

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.4

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

Two events such that the occurrence of one event affects the likelihood that the other event(s) will occur

• event
• compound event
• dependent events
• independent events

Tags

CCSS.HSS.CP.A.5

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.6

CCSS.HSS.CP.B.8