Probability terminology

A samle space is

• The probability of an event occurring

• The set of all the possible outcomes

• The set of all impossible outcomes

• The probability of an event not occurring

The compliment of an event is

• The event not occurring

• How often the event occurs

• The chance an event will occur

• An identical event

An outcome is

• The chance of an event occurring

• An impossible event

• A result that can occur from an experiment

• The compliment of an event

An experiment is

• Something that involves test tubes and a bunsen burner

• Simply doing something (e.g. tossing a coin) and noting the outcome

• Not involved in finding probabilities

• All the possible outcomes.

The probability of an event is

• The total number of outcomes

• The event not occurring

• The chance of an event occurring

• Impossible to find

Which of the following is an example of an experiment?

• Rolling a die

• Noting an outcome

• Calculating a probability

• Writing the sample space

Which is an example of the compliment of tossing a coin and obtaining heads?

• Rolling a die

• Tossing a coin and obtaining tails

• Not toss a coin at all

• Rolling a die and tossing a coin

What is the sample space of spinning the 5 sided spinner shown in the picture?

• S = (1, 2, 3, 4, 5)

• S = (5 outcomes)

• 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

• 1 - 5

What is the name of the type of graphic shown in the image?

• Two-way table

• Square and circle box

• Diagram

• Venn diagram

The compliment of rolling a die and obtaining an even number is

• Rolling a die and obtaining an odd number

• Rolling a die and obtaining one even number

• Not rolling a die at all

• Eating cake