Vocabulary Module 14/15

A number from 1-0 or 0% - 100% that describes how likely an event is to occur.

• event

• trial

• probability

• experiment

• outcome

Each repitition or observation of an experiment.

• event

• trial

• experimental probability

• outcome

• probability

The ratio of the number of possible outcomes in the event to the total number of possible outcomes in the sample space.

• theoretical probability

• experimental probability

• trial

• event

In probability, any activity based on chance such as tossing a coin.

• trial

• experiment

• outcome

• event

The ratio of the number of times an event occurs to the total number of trials or times the activity is performed.

• event

• outcome

• Theoretical probability

• experimental probability

A possible result of a probability experiment.

• trial

• outcome

• probability

• experiment

A set of one or more outcomes for a trial

• event

• experiment

• sample space

• complement

The set of ALL posible outcomes.

• probability

• event

• sample space

• outcome

A model of an experiment that would be difficult to perform.

• theoretical probability

• simulation

• compound event

• experimental probability

An event that inclueds two or more simple events.

• compound event

• outcome

• trial

• probability